Pattern Theory in Intelligence Analysis

Patterns are present everywhere in the world. Some exampels of where patterns can be found are in weather, traffic, social behaviour, music and text. The ability to recognize and understand these patterns is crucial for our ability to interpret the world around us. Thus, there are many research directions concerned with pattern analysis. In this paper we describe Pattern Theory, as formalized by Grenander, and we explain why the framework of Pattern Theory is well suited for use in information processing in intelligence applications.