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Model selection in machine learning with applications to document clustering

US6584456B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJun 19, 2000
Grant dateJun 24, 2003
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Expiry dateMar 14, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06N20/00
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A objective function based on a Bayesian statistical estimation framework is used to determine an optimal model selection by choosing both the optimal number of clusters and the optimal feature set. Heuristics can be applied to find the optimal (or at least sub-optimal) of this objective function in terms of the feature sets and the number of clusters, wherein the maximization of the objective function corresponds to the optimal model structure.

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