DocumentCode
1114193
Title
On an Approximation of Mutual Information
Author
Vilmansen, Toomas
Author_Institution
Bell Northern Research
Issue
12
fYear
1974
Firstpage
1311
Lastpage
1313
Abstract
An approximation of mutual information which is often used for feature evaluation in pattern recognition is shown to be more closely related to Bayes error probability than mutual information is when equal a priori probabilities are assumed.
Keywords
Bayesian distance, error bounds, error probability, feature evaluation, interbound distance, mutual information. Donaldson.; Bayesian methods; Electrons; Error probability; Instruments; Mutual information; Pattern recognition; Sequential circuits; Switching circuits; Bayesian distance, error bounds, error probability, feature evaluation, interbound distance, mutual information. Donaldson.;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Computers, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9340
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/T-C.1974.223853
Filename
1672446
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