eddymier's pattern [7 articles]

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_Design Patterns_ is based on the idea that there are only so many design problems in computer programming. This book identifies some common program- design problems--such as adapting the interface of one object to that of another object or notifying an object of a change in another object's state-- and explains the best ways (not always the obvious ways) that the authors know to solve them. The idea is that you can use the authors' sophisticated design ideas to solve problems that you often waste time solving ...

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The nearest neighbor decision rule assigns to an unclassified sample point the classification of the nearest of a set of previously classified points. This rule is independent of the underlying joint distribution on the sample points and their classifications, and hence the probability of error<tex>R</tex>of such a rule must be at least as great as the Bayes probability of error<tex>R^ast</tex>--the minimum probability of error over all decision rules taking underlying probability structure into account. However, in a large sample analysis, we ...

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This volume provides the opening work in Christopher Alexander's seminal trilogy on architecture (continued in A Pattern Language and The Oregon Experiment). Here he provides a fascinating introduction to the ideas behind the succeeding two books. ...

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The second of three books published by the Center for Environmental Structure to provide a "working alternative to our present ideas about architecture, building, and planning," _A Pattern Language_ offers a practical language for building and planning based on natural considerations. The reader is given an overview of some 250 patterns that are the units of this language, each consisting of a design problem, discussion, illustration, and solution. By understanding recurrent design problems in our environment, readers can identify extant patterns in their own design projects and use ...

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“_SOA Design Patterns_ is an important contribution to the literature and practice of building and delivering quality software-intensive systems.” _- Grady Booch, IBM Fellow_ “With the continued explosion of services and the increased rate of adoption of SOA through the market, there is a critical need for comprehensive, actionable guidance that provides the fastest possible time to results. Microsoft is honored to contribute to the _SOA Design Patterns _book, and to continue working with the community to realize the value of Real World SOA.” _- Steven Martin, Senior Director, Developer ...

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The dramatic growth in practical applications for machine learning over the last ten years has been accompanied by many important developments in the underlying algorithms and techniques. For example, Bayesian methods have grown from a specialist niche to become mainstream, while graphical models have emerged as a general framework for describing and applying probabilistic techniques. The practical applicability of Bayesian methods has been greatly enhanced by the development of a range of approximate inference algorithms such as variational Bayes and expectation ...