Qualifying Exam Coverage in Pattern Classification

Textbook:

• Richard O. Duda, Peter E. Hart, and David G. Stork. Pattern Classification (2nd Edition) (Hardcover), Wiley-Interscience; 2nd edition (October, 2000), ISBN-10: 0471056693, ISBN-13: 978-0471056690.

Prof. Valtorta's class web site: http://www.cse.sc.edu/~mgv/csce768/index.html

Chapters:

• Chapter 1: Introduction -- Entire chapter
• Chapter 2: Bayesian Decision Theory -- Entire chapter
• Chapter 3: Maximum Likelihood and Bayesian Parameter Estimation -- Entire chapter
• Chapter 4: Nonparametric Techniques -- Entire chapter
• Chapter 5: Linear Discriminant Functions -- Sections 5.1 through 5.8, 5.11, 5.12
• Chapter 9: Sections 9.2-9.6
• Chapter 10: Sections 10.1-10.10, 10.13