Title :
The Probability Distribution of Conditional Classification Error
Author :
Kittler, J. ; Devijver, P.A.
Author_Institution :
Image Analysis Group, Nuclear Physics Laboratory, Oxford University, Oxford, England.
fDate :
5/1/1980 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The probability distribution of the error incurred by a classification system on a given data set is derived. It is shown that the distribution is mixed binomial. A method for calculating the mixed binomial distribution recursively is proposed.
Keywords :
Bayesian methods; Density functional theory; Distribution functions; Error analysis; Error correction; Error probability; Pattern recognition; Probability distribution; Quality control; Random variables; Binomial distribution; classification; error probability; mixed binomial distribution;
Journal_Title :
Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPAMI.1980.4767014
