Empirical Inference
Article
2009
Falsificationism and Statistical Learning Theory: Comparing the Popper and Vapnik-Chervonenkis Dimensions
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 |
| Bibtex Type: | Article (article) |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10838-009-9091-3 |
| Digital: | 0 |
| Electronic Archiving: | grant_archive |
| 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},
journal = {Journal for General Philosophy of Science},
abstract = {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.},
volume = {40},
number = {1},
pages = {51-58},
organization = {Max-Planck-Gesellschaft},
school = {Biologische Kybernetik},
month = jul,
year = {2009},
slug = {6038},
author = {Corfield, D. and Sch{\"o}lkopf, B. and Vapnik, V.},
month_numeric = {7}
}