Aims and Scope This book is both an introductory textbook and a research monograph on modeling the statistical structure of natural images. In very simple terms, “natural images” are photographs of the typical environment where we live. In this book, their statistical structure is described using a number of statistical models whose parameters are estimated from image samples. Our main motivation for exploring natural image statistics is computational m- eling of biological visual systems. A theoretical framework which is gaining more and more support considers the properties of the visual system to be re?ections of the statistical structure of natural images because of evolutionary adaptation processes. Another motivation for natural image statistics research is in computer science and engineering, where it helps in development of better image processing and computer vision methods. While research on natural image statistics has been growing rapidly since the mid-1990s, no attempt has been made to cover the ?eld in a single book, providing a uni?ed view of the different models and approaches. This book attempts to do just that. Furthermore, our aim is to provide an accessible introduction to the ?eld for students in related disciplines.

The aim of this book is to discuss the fundamental ideas which lie behind the statistical theory of learning and generalization. It considers learning as a general problem of function estimation based on empirical data. Omitting proofs and technical details, the author concentrates on discussing the main results of learning theory and their connections to fundamental problems in statistics. This second edition contains three new chapters devoted to further development of the learning theory and SVM techniques. Written in a readable and concise style, the book is intended for statisticians, mathematicians, physicists, and computer scientists.

Excerpt from Natural and Statistical View, or Picture of Cincinnati and the Miami Country, Illustrated by Maps: With an Appendix, Containing Observations on the Late Earthquakes, the Aurora Borealis, and South-West Wind There are but two considerable rapids. The first, called Le Tart's, is' about 230 miles below Pittsburgh. It is a ripple caused by rocks - rather dangerous in low water, perceptible when the water is at a mean height, but net discoverable in moderate floods. The other, 560 miles below Pittsburgh, opposite the town of Louis ville, called, by way of pre-eminence, the falls, has a descent of 22 1-2 feet in two miles. The bed of the river consists of stratified, level, limestone. In low water, loaded boats cannot descend; in a medium flood, they pass down in safety, under the direction of apilot. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1815 edition. Excerpt: ...th Alleghenies--of the mountain or alpine atmosphere, frequently rolled down towards the ocean--and of the south-west wind of the interior, converted by the vallies of the eastern rivers into a direction north of west. The west wind of both regions possesses nearly the same qualities; but from having traversed an additional range of mountains in reaching the Atlantic states, must be colder and drier there than here. The east, southeast and north-east winds of those states, taken together, prevail more, and are warmer and damper than in the interior... _. The violent north-east and south-east storms of the Atlantic states, are unknown in the western. In the quantity of water that falls in the two regions, there is probably not much difference. The south-west wind is the eause of great rains in the latter, and the north-east of still greater, perhaps, in the former. In this latitude, more rain falls west of the mountains, and more snow east of them. In the interior, there is more eloudy weather, and greater atmospheric humidity. In thunder gusts, and other electrieal phenomena, in droughts, and in the periods at which most agricultural operations are performed, there is perhaps no material difference. It remains to be acknowledged, that this comparison is only an imperfect outline. The observations made at this place are defective in many respects, but if much fuller, they could not, of course, indieate the elimates of the surrounding region. The observations made in Philadelphia, with which those made here have been in part compared, are not the most proper for that purpose, inasmuch as the extremes of temperature in aeity are less than in the adjoining country. To the observations of Mr. Legaux, I have been obliged continually to refer...

Statistical approaches to processing natural language text have become dominant in recent years. This foundational text is the first comprehensive introduction to statistical natural language processing (NLP) to appear. The book contains all the theory and algorithms needed for building NLP tools. It provides broad but rigorous coverage of mathematical and linguistic foundations, as well as detailed discussion of statistical methods, allowing students and researchers to construct their own implementations. The book covers collocation finding, word sense disambiguation, probabilistic parsing, information retrieval, and other applications.

This richly illustrated book describes statistical extreme value theory for the quantification of natural hazards, such as strong winds, floods and rainfall, and discusses an interdisciplinary approach to allow the theoretical methods to be applied. The approach consists of a number of steps: data selection and correction, non-stationary theory (to account for trends due to climate change), and selecting appropriate estimation techniques based on both decision-theoretic features (e.g., Bayesian theory), empirical robustness and a valid treatment of uncertainties. It also examines and critically reviews alternative approaches based on stochastic and dynamic numerical models, as well as recently emerging data analysis issues and presents large-scale, multidisciplinary, state-of-the-art case studies. Intended for all those with a basic knowledge of statistical methods interested in the quantification of natural hazards, the book is also a valuable resource for engineers conducting risk analyses in collaboration with scientists from other fields (such as hydrologists, meteorologists, climatologists).

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The purpose of this book is to discuss whether statistical methods make sense. The present volume begins the task of providing interpretations and explanations of several theories of statistical evidence. It should be relevant to anyone interested in the logic of experimental science. Have we achieved a true Foundation of Statistics? We have made the link with one widely accepted view of science and we have explained the senses in which Bayesian statistics and p-values allow us to draw conclusions. This book has substantial implications for all users of Statistical methods.