Skip to Content
Machine Learning
book

Machine Learning

by Sergios Theodoridis
April 2015
Intermediate to advanced
1062 pages
40h 35m
English
Academic Press
Content preview from Machine Learning
Chapter 15

Probabilistic Graphical Models

Part I

Abstract

In many everyday machine learning applications involving multivariate statistical modeling, even simple inference tasks can easily become computationally intractable. Graph theory has proved a powerful and elegant tool that has extensively been used in optimization and computational theory. This chapter is the first of two chapters dedicated to probabilistic graphical models. Bayesian networks are introduced and the Markov condition is discussed. The d-separation property of Bayesian networks is reviewed. Markov random fields and conditional Markov fields are presented. Factor graphs are defined and emphasis is given in developing message-passing algorithms for chains and trees.

Become an O’Reilly member and get unlimited access to this title plus top books and audiobooks from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers, thousands of courses curated by job role, 150+ live events each month,
and much more.

Read now

Unlock full access

More than 5,000 organizations count on O’Reilly

AirBnbBlueOriginElectronic ArtsHomeDepotNasdaqRakutenTata Consultancy Services

QuotationMarkO’Reilly covers everything we've got, with content to help us build a world-class technology community, upgrade the capabilities and competencies of our teams, and improve overall team performance as well as their engagement.
Julian F.
Head of Cybersecurity
QuotationMarkI wanted to learn C and C++, but it didn't click for me until I picked up an O'Reilly book. When I went on the O’Reilly platform, I was astonished to find all the books there, plus live events and sandboxes so you could play around with the technology.
Addison B.
Field Engineer
QuotationMarkI’ve been on the O’Reilly platform for more than eight years. I use a couple of learning platforms, but I'm on O'Reilly more than anybody else. When you're there, you start learning. I'm never disappointed.
Amir M.
Data Platform Tech Lead
QuotationMarkI'm always learning. So when I got on to O'Reilly, I was like a kid in a candy store. There are playlists. There are answers. There's on-demand training. It's worth its weight in gold, in terms of what it allows me to do.
Mark W.
Embedded Software Engineer

You might also like

Machine Learning

Machine Learning

Subramanian Chandramouli, Saikat Dutt, Amit Kumar Das
Machine Learning

Machine Learning

Mohssen Mohammed, Muhammad Badruddin Khan, Eihab Mohammed Bashier
Machine Learning Algorithms

Machine Learning Algorithms

Giuseppe Bonaccorso

Publisher Resources

ISBN: 9780128015223