Generalization bounds
author: John Langford,
Microsoft Research
published: Feb. 25, 2007, recorded: March 2005, views: 8608
published: Feb. 25, 2007, recorded: March 2005, views: 8608
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When a learning algorithm produces a classifier, a natural question to ask is "How well will it do in the future?" To make statements about the future given the past, some assumption must be made. If we make only an assumption that all examples are drawn independently and identically from some (unknown) distribution, we can answer the question. The answer to this question is directly applicable to classifier testing and confidence reporting. It also provides a simple general explanation of "overfitting", and influences algorithm design.
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