Pattern Classification

Pattern recognition is the construction of algorithms to decode and recognize images or data patterns in so-called random data. It is a vital and growing field with applications in artifical intelligence, machine learing, data mining, speech recognition, bioinformatics, and computer vision.

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The first edition, published in 1973, has become a classic reference in the field. Now with the second edition, readers will find information on key new topics such as neural networks and statistical pattern recognition, the theory of machine learning, and the theory of invariances. Also included are worked examples, comparisons between different methods, extensive graphics, expanded exercises and computer project topics.