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Kernel discriminant analysis for positive definite and indefinite kernels.

Elzbieta Pekalska1, Bernard Haasdonk

  • 1School of Computer Science, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, M13 9PL Manchester, UK. pekalska@cs.man.ac.uk

IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence
|April 18, 2009
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This study introduces kernel quadratic discriminant (KQD), a new tool for pattern analysis, and extends existing kernel methods to handle indefinite kernels. These advancements improve classification for data with unequal class spreads using various similarity measures.

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Area of Science:

  • Machine Learning
  • Pattern Recognition
  • Data Analysis

Background:

  • Kernel methods are established algorithms for pattern analysis, widely used for their mathematical elegance and performance.
  • The kernel trick enables nonlinear extensions of pattern recognition techniques, but limitations exist, particularly with indefinite kernels.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To derive and introduce a novel kernel tool: kernel quadratic discriminant (KQD).
  • To extend existing kernel linear and quadratic discriminants to accommodate indefinite kernels.
  • To provide versatile classifiers applicable to kernels defined by any symmetric similarity measure.

Main Methods:

  • Formulation of KQD using regularized kernel Mahalanobis distance in complete and class-related subspaces.
  • Development of extensions for kernel linear and quadratic discriminants to handle indefinite kernels.
  • Application and illustration on both artificial and real-world datasets.

Main Results:

  • Successful derivation of the kernel quadratic discriminant (KQD).
  • Demonstration of KQD's effectiveness, particularly for data with unequal class spreads in kernel-induced spaces.
  • Validation of classifiers with both positive definite and indefinite kernels, broadening applicability.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed kernel quadratic discriminant (KQD) offers a valuable addition to the kernel methods toolkit.
  • The extensions enable robust pattern analysis even when similarity measures are not positive definite.
  • The developed classifiers provide a flexible solution for diverse data characteristics and kernel types.