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Name: Basic Elements of Statistical Decision Theory and Statistical Learning Theory
ID: m16263
Language: English (en)
Summary: This paper reviews and contrasts the basic elements of statistical decision theory and statistical learning theory. It is not intended to be a comprehensive treatment of either subject, but rather just enough to draw comparisons between the two.
Subject: Mathematics and Statistics
Keywords: bayesian decision theory, maximum likelihood, statistical decision theory, statistical learning theory
License: Creative Commons Attribution License CC-BY 2.0
Authors: Robert Nowak (nowak@engr.wisc.edu)
Copyright Holders: Robert Nowak (nowak@engr.wisc.edu)
Maintainers: Robert Nowak (nowak@engr.wisc.edu)
Latest version: 1.3 (history)
First publication date: May 1, 2008 1:56 pm GMT-5
Last revision to module: Apr 10, 2009 2:51 pm GMT-5

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Version: 1.3 Apr 10, 2009 2:51 pm GMT-5 by Robert Nowak
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Version: 1.2 Feb 11, 2009 10:36 am US/Central by Daniel Williamson
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fixed formatting issues
Version: 1.1 May 16, 2008 4:16 pm GMT-5 by Robert Nowak
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Created module.

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