Falsificationism and Statistical Learning Theory: Comparing the Popper and Vapnik-Chervonenkis Dimensions
2009
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We compare Karl Poppers ideas concerning the falsifiability of a theory with similar notions from the part of statistical learning theory known as VC-theory. Poppers notion of the dimension of a theory is contrasted with the apparently very similar VC-dimension. Having located some divergences, we discuss how best to view Poppers work from the perspective of statistical learning theory, either as a precursor or as aiming to capture a different learning activity.
Author(s): | Corfield, D. and Schölkopf, B. and Vapnik, V. |
Journal: | Journal for General Philosophy of Science |
Volume: | 40 |
Number (issue): | 1 |
Pages: | 51-58 |
Year: | 2009 |
Month: | July |
Day: | 0 |
Department(s): | Empirical Inference |
Bibtex Type: | Article (article) |
Digital: | 0 |
DOI: | 10.1007/s10838-009-9091-3 |
Language: | en |
Organization: | Max-Planck-Gesellschaft |
School: | Biologische Kybernetik |
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BibTex @article{6038, title = {Falsificationism and Statistical Learning Theory: Comparing the Popper and Vapnik-Chervonenkis Dimensions}, author = {Corfield, D. and Sch{\"o}lkopf, B. and Vapnik, V.}, journal = {Journal for General Philosophy of Science}, volume = {40}, number = {1}, pages = {51-58}, organization = {Max-Planck-Gesellschaft}, school = {Biologische Kybernetik}, month = jul, year = {2009}, doi = {10.1007/s10838-009-9091-3}, month_numeric = {7} } |