The Minimum Description Length Principle

by Peter D. Grünwald

Book Overview

A comprehensive introduction and reference guide to the minimum description length (MDL) Principle that is accessible to researchers dealing with inductive reference in diverse areas including statistics, pattern classification, machine learning, data mining, biology, econometrics, and experimental psychology, as well as philosophers interested in the foundations of statistics.

The minimum description length (MDL) principle is a powerful...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262529637
• ISBN13: 9780262529631
• Release Date: March 2007
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 736 Pages
• Weight: 2.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 7.0" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher