Sequential Decision Procedures with Prespecified Error Probabilities and their Applications.

Abstract

A main problem in sequential analysis and pattern recognition is the design of sequential decision procedures in which it is possible to control the probability of error. A procedure is called optimum if it has a probability of error less than a specified value and minimizes the average observations cost among all procedures with probability of error less than this specified value. This research investigates first the existence of such optimum procedures and gives algorithms to obtain them.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1974
Accession Number
ADA006222

Entities

People

  • Eric Persoon
  • King Sun Fu

Organizations

  • Purdue University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Algorithms
  • Data Science
  • Identification
  • Information Science
  • Mathematics
  • Observation
  • Pattern Recognition
  • Probability
  • Recognition
  • Sequential Analysis
  • Statistical Algorithms

Fields of Study

  • Mathematics

Readers

  • Regression Analysis.

Technology Areas

  • AI & ML
  • AI & ML - Bayesian Inference
  • AI & ML - Machine Learning Algorithms