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In the context of Bayesian decision theory, how does increasing the loss $L(\omega_i / \omega_j)$ associated with misclassifying class $\omega_j$ as $\omega_i$ impact the expected risk $R(\omega_j / x)$?
In the context of Bayesian decision theory, how does increasing the loss $L(\omega_i / \omega_j)$ associated with misclassifying class $\omega_j$ as $\omega_i$ impact the expected risk $R(\omega_j / x)$?
- It proportionally increases the probability $P(\omega_i / x)$, which indirectly affects $R(\omega_j / x)$.
- It decreases $R(\omega_j / x)$, encouraging the selection of class $\omega_j$.
- It has no impact on $R(\omega_j / x)$ as the loss function is independent of the expected risk.
- It increases $R(\omega_j / x)$, discouraging the selection of class $\omega_j$. (correct)
Consider a scenario where $P(\omega_1 / x) = 0.6$ and $P(\omega_2 / x) = 0.4$. If the loss function is defined as $L(\omega_1 / \omega_2) = 2$ and $L(\omega_2 / \omega_1) = 1$, but $L(\omega_1 / \omega_1) = L(\omega_2 / \omega_2) = 0$, which decision minimizes the expected risk?
Consider a scenario where $P(\omega_1 / x) = 0.6$ and $P(\omega_2 / x) = 0.4$. If the loss function is defined as $L(\omega_1 / \omega_2) = 2$ and $L(\omega_2 / \omega_1) = 1$, but $L(\omega_1 / \omega_1) = L(\omega_2 / \omega_2) = 0$, which decision minimizes the expected risk?
- Decide $\omega_2$ because $R(\omega_2 / x) = 0$.
- Always decide $\omega_2$ because the loss of misclassifying $\omega_1$ is lower.
- Decide $\omega_1$ if $R(\omega_1 / x) < R(\omega_2 / x)$, otherwise decide $\omega_2$. (correct)
- Always decide $\omega_1$ because $P(\omega_1 / x)$ is greater.
In a Bayesian decision problem, if $R(\omega_j / x)$ is equal for all classes, what strategy should be adopted to minimize risk?
In a Bayesian decision problem, if $R(\omega_j / x)$ is equal for all classes, what strategy should be adopted to minimize risk?
- Randomly select a class. (correct)
- Choose the class with the lowest associated loss.
- Refine the feature vector $x$ to differentiate between classes.
- Choose the class with the highest prior probability.
Suppose a novel class $\omega_k$ is introduced into a pre-existing Bayesian decision framework. How does this addition most directly affect the calculation of $R(\omega_j / x)$ for the original classes $\omega_j$?
Suppose a novel class $\omega_k$ is introduced into a pre-existing Bayesian decision framework. How does this addition most directly affect the calculation of $R(\omega_j / x)$ for the original classes $\omega_j$?
Given the risk function $R(\omega_j / x) = \sum_{i=1}^{n} L(\omega_i / \omega_j) P(\omega_i / x)$, where $n$ is the number of classes, which of the following scenarios would lead to a decision boundary shift that favors selecting $\omega_j$?
Given the risk function $R(\omega_j / x) = \sum_{i=1}^{n} L(\omega_i / \omega_j) P(\omega_i / x)$, where $n$ is the number of classes, which of the following scenarios would lead to a decision boundary shift that favors selecting $\omega_j$?
In Bayesian classification, what does the term 'likelihood' specifically quantify?
In Bayesian classification, what does the term 'likelihood' specifically quantify?
What is the role of $\omega'(x)$ in the context of Bayesian classification?
What is the role of $\omega'(x)$ in the context of Bayesian classification?
How does the Bayesian approach to classification fundamentally differ from frequentist methods in utilizing prior knowledge?
How does the Bayesian approach to classification fundamentally differ from frequentist methods in utilizing prior knowledge?
In Bayesian classification, if the likelihood $P(x | \omega_j)$ for a particular class $\omega_j$ is exceptionally low, how does this affect the posterior probability of that class, assuming a non-zero prior?
In Bayesian classification, if the likelihood $P(x | \omega_j)$ for a particular class $\omega_j$ is exceptionally low, how does this affect the posterior probability of that class, assuming a non-zero prior?
Consider a scenario where, in Bayesian classification, the prior probability $P(\omega_j)$ for a class $\omega_j$ is zero. What is the implication for the posterior probability $P(\omega_j | x)$ regardless of the likelihood $P(x | \omega_j)$?
Consider a scenario where, in Bayesian classification, the prior probability $P(\omega_j)$ for a class $\omega_j$ is zero. What is the implication for the posterior probability $P(\omega_j | x)$ regardless of the likelihood $P(x | \omega_j)$?
Flashcards
Likelihood P(x|ωj)
Likelihood P(x|ωj)
Likelihood that data 'x' belongs to class ωj in Bayesian classification.
Predicted Class 𝜔′(𝑥)
Predicted Class 𝜔′(𝑥)
The predicted class for the data 'x'. Represents the outcome of the classification.
Bayesian Classification
Bayesian Classification
A type of classification that uses Bayes' Theorem to predict the probability of a data point belonging to a certain class.
Bayes' Theorem
Bayes' Theorem
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Prior Probability
Prior Probability
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R(ωj/x) Definition
R(ωj/x) Definition
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R(ωj/x) Formula
R(ωj/x) Formula
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L(ωi /ωj) Definition
L(ωi /ωj) Definition
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P(ωi /x) Definition
P(ωi /x) Definition
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Classification
Classification
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Study Notes
- Pattern Recognition is the main topic
Statistical Pattern Recognition (SPR)
- SPR is a machine learning and data analysis field
- Focuses on recognizing, classifying, and analyzing patterns and regularities in data
- Uses statistical techniques
Bayesian Decision Theory
- A fundamental statistical approach to pattern classification
- Based on using probabilities for decision-making
- Provides a quantitative framework for making decisions under uncertainty
Bayes' Theorem
- Allows calculating the probability of a hypothesis
- Uses the hypothesis' prior probability
- Uses probabilities of observing different data given the hypothesis
- Uses the observed data itself
Posterior Probability
- Probability of an event occurring given another event's occurrence
- A key concept in Bayesian statistics
- Derived from prior probability, likelihood of observed data, and evidence
- P (ωj/x) is the posterior probability of class ωj given observation x
- P (ωj/x) is a conditional probability that tells how likely observation x belongs to class ωj
xrepresents the evidence provided by a feature- P (x/ωj) is the likelihood of observing x given class ωj
- P (ωj) is the prior probability of class ωj
- P(x) is the evidence or the marginal likelihood of x
- Formula: P(ωj/x) = P(x/ωj)P(ωj) / P(x)
Likelihood Function
- P (x/ωj) is called the class likelihood
- It is the conditional probability of an event belonging to class ωj
- The event has an associated observation value x
- P (x/ωj) is the likelihood that the feature vector x or data x belongs to class ωj
Prior Probabilities Calculation
- Given a dataset with class distributions, prior probabilities can be calculated
- Example dataset: Class 1 (ω1) has 30 samples, Class 2 (ω2) has 50, and Class 3 (ω3) has 20
- Total number of samples (N) = 100
- Prior probabilities: P(ω1) = 0.3, P(ω2) = 0.5, P(ω3) = 0.2
Evidence
- P(x) is computed by summing the product of likelihood P(x/ωj) and prior probability P(ωj) over all classes
- Represented mathematically as: P(x) = ∑ P(x/ωj) P(ωj) from j=1 to C
- P(x) is the evidence of observing the data x
- C is the number of classes
- P(x/ωj) is the likelihood of data x given class ωj
- P(ωj) is the prior probability of class ωj
Evidence Example
- Three classes: ω1, ω2, and ω3 with prior probabilities P(ω1) = 0.3, P(ω2) = 0.5, and P(ω3) = 0.2
- Likelihoods of observing x given each class: P(x|ω1) = 0.4, P(x|ω2) = 0.6, and P(x|ω3) = 0.3
- Evidence P(x) is computed as: (0.4×0.3) + (0.6×0.5) + (0.3×0.2) = 0.48
Decision Rule
- In classification, the goal is to assign observation x to the class with the highest posterior probability
- This uses Maximum A Posteriori (MAP) decision rue
- MAP decision rule: ω'(x) = arg maxj P(ωj/x)
- arg maxj refers to the value of j that maximizes the expression following it
- P(ωj/x) is the posterior probability of class ωj given observed data x
- In Bayesian classification, it represents how likely data x belongs to class ωj
- ω'(x) represents predicted class for data x
Risk and Loss Function
- Losses and risks in decision theory refer to the potential cost associated with incorrect decisions
- The aim is to minimize the expected risk, a weighted sum of losses based on the probability of different outcomes
- A loss function L(ωi/ωj) is used in Bayesian decision theory to quantify the cost of making a decision
Expected Risk
- The Expected risk formula: R(ωj/x) = ∑ L(ωi/ωj) P(ωi/x) from i=0 to C
- R(ωj/x) represents the risk or expected loss associated with choosing class ωj given
xdata - L(ωi/ωj) is the loss incurred if the true class is ωi but the system decides it is ωj
- P(ωi/x) is the posterior probability of class ωi given data x
- The decision rule minimizes the expected risk
Risk and Loss Function: Example
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Classify a skin sample
xas either having cancer ω1 (class 1) or not having cancer ω0 (class 0) -
Define the classes and losses:
- ω0: No cancer
- ω1: Cancer
- L(ω0/ω0) = 0: No loss if the system correctly classifies no cancer
- L(ω1/ω1) = 0: No loss if the system correctly classifies cancer
- L(ω0/ω1) = 1: Loss if the system incorrectly classifies cancer as no cancer
- L(ω1/ω0) = 1: Loss if the system incorrectly classifies no cancer as cancer
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Probability estimates:
- P(ω0/x) = 0.3: Probability class ω0 that the sample does not have cancer given the data x
- P(ω1/x) = 0.7: Probability class ω1 that the sample has cancer given the data x
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Calculate the risk for each decision:
- Risk of deciding ω0 (no cancer):
- R(ω0/x) = L(ω0/ω0) P(ω0/x) + L(ω0/ω1) P(ω1/x)
- R(ω0/x) = 0 * 0.3 + 1 * 0.7 = 0.7
- Risk of deciding ω1 (cancer):
- R(ω1/x) = L(ω0/ω1) P(ω0/x) + L(ω1/ω1) P(ω1/x)
- R(ω1/x) = 1 * 0.3 + 0 * 0.7 = 0.3
- Risk of deciding ω0 (no cancer):
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Decision: Since the risk is lower for deciding that the sample has cancer (0.3 vs 0.7 for deciding no cancer), classify sample x as having cancer
Normal Density Function
- Also known as the Gaussian Distribution or Normal Distribution
- A fundamental concept in statistics and probability theory
- Describes how data points are distributed in a continuous space
- Often referred to as a "bell curve" because of its characteristic shape
Normal Density Function: Example
- Models distribution of student's test scores around an average/mean value
- If the average score is 75, most students score between 65 and 85
- Fewer students score extremely low or high
Use Cases for Normal Distribution
- Natural and social sciences: Measuring heights, weights, and blood pressure
- Statistics: Data analysis, like hypothesis testing and confidence estimation
- Economics: Predictive models, such as market changes
- Engineering: Studying random errors in measurements
Mathematical Definition of Normal Distribution (PDF)
- Formula for one dimension: f(x) = (1 / √(2πσ²)) * exp(-(x - μ)² / (2σ²))
- x is the variable (data point)
- μ (mu) is the mean of the distribution (average of the data)
- σ² (sigma squared) is the variance of the distribution (how spread out the data is)
- σ (sigma) is the standard deviation (square root of the variance)
- exp is the exponential function
- π is a mathematical constant (approximately 3.14159)
Properties of the Normal Density Function
- Symmetry: Symmetric around its mean (μ); the left side is a mirror image of the right side
- Standard Deviation: Measures how spread out the data is around the mean; a larger standard deviation means more spread out data
- Bell-Shaped Curve: The curve is bell-shaped, with the highest point at the mean μ; tails extend infinitely towards horizontal axis
The 68-95-99.7 Rule
- Approximately 68% of the data falls within one standard deviation from the mean
- Approximately 95% of the data falls within two standard deviations from the mean
- Approximately 99.7% of the data falls within three standard deviations from the mean
- The rule applies to normal distributions of data
- The X-axis represents values like the Mean and standard deviations
- The Y-axis represents probability density
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Explores statistical pattern recognition, a machine learning field using statistical techniques to classify patterns in data. Covers Bayesian decision theory, a statistical approach using probabilities for decision-making under uncertainty. Details Bayes' Theorem for calculating hypothesis probability and posterior probability.
