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- An Adaptive Non-parametric Kernel Method for Classification(2000-03-28) Kaszycki, Gregory John; Dennis Bahler, Chair; Matthias Stallmann, Member; James Lester, Member; David Dickey, MemberOne statistical method of estimating an underlying distribution from a set of samples is the non-parametric kernel method. This method can be used in classification toestimate the underlying distributions of the various classes. Since it can be shown that there is no perfect shape to a kernel function used to estimate an underlying distribution, several functions have been proposed and none is superior in all cases. This thesis demonstrates that a function can be created that adapts its shape to fitthe properties of the underlying data set. The function adapts its shape based on a pair of parameters and the algorithm uses a hill-climbing algorithm to determine thebest pair of parameters to use for the data set. This method gets consistently better accuracy than existing non-parametric kernel methods and comparable accuracy toother classification techniques. In addition, this method can estimate information about the underlying characteristics of the data, based on the optimal parameters to thekernel function. This information includes the complexity of the underlying concept function and the general noise level in the measured attributes of the examples.
- Advances in Significance Testing for Cluster Detection.(2015-01-26) Coleman, Deidra Andrea; Brian Reich, Co-Chair; Donald Martin, Co-Chair; Julie Ivy, Graduate School Representative; David Dickey, Member; Yichao Wu, Member
- Bayesian Analysis of Dynamic Times Series and High-dimensional Models with Their Applications.(2018-07-10) Ning, Bo; Subhashis Ghoshal, Co-Chair; Peter Bloomfield, Co-Chair; Kazimierz Borkowski, Graduate School Representative; Sujit Ghosh, Member; David Dickey, Member; Eric Chi, Member
- Bayesian Inference of Stochastic Volatility Models and Applications in Risk Management.(2011-11-28) Liu, Ye; Peter Bloomfield, Chair; Sujit Ghosh, Member; David Dickey, Member; Min Kang, Member
- A Bayesian Spatial Analysis of Extreme Precipitation.(2010-12-06) Alston, Shenek; Montserrat Fuentes, Co-Chair; Lian Xie, Co-Chair; David Dickey, Member; Brian Reich, Member; Donald Martin, Member
- Can We Use Workers' Feedback Crowdsourcing to Protect Apparel Factories and Brands from Reputational Damage?(2018-08-13) Abbasi, Muhammad Hammad; Lori Rothenberg, Co-Chair; Robert Handfield, Co-Chair; Marguerite Moore, Member; David Dickey, Member
- Correlated Responses to Selection for Age at Puberty in Swine.(2017-05-15) See, Garrett M; Mark Knauer, Chair; David Dickey, Member; William Flowers, Member; Nicola Serao, Member
- Development of a Modeling Framework for Clonal Eucalypt Plantations Subject to Different Environmental Conditions in Brazil.(2018-05-07) Ferraco Scolforo, Henrique; Joseph Roise, Chair; Harold Burkhart, Member; Jose Stape, External; James McCarter, Member; David Dickey, Member; John McTague, Member
- Education Returns under Party Affiliation and Regional Difference in Contemporary China.(2015-12-14) Wang, Jinyi; Edward Kick, Co-Chair; Julianne Treme, Co-Chair; David Dickey, Member
- Evolution of Emergent Technologies for Producing Nonwoven Fabrics for Air Filtration.(2016-08-16) Ou, Yingjie; William Oxenham, Co-Chair; Kristin Barletta, Co-Chair; Behnam Pourdeyhimi, Member; David Dickey, Member
- Flexible Regression Models for Functional Responses.(2015-11-24) Kim, Janet S; Ana-Maria Staicu, Chair; Arnab Maity, Member; David Dickey, Member; Yichao Wu, Member; Siamak Khorram, Graduate School Representative
- Genetic Analysis and Prediction of Complex Traits in Drosophila melanogaster.(2018-03-16) Morgante, Fabio; Trudy MacKay, Chair; James Petitte, Graduate School Representative; David Dickey, Member; Christian Maltecca, Member; Eric Stone, Member
- Genetic Control of Protein and Amino Acid Content in Soybean Determined in Two Genetically Connected Populations.(2011-07-11) Carlson, Carrin; Andrea Cardinal, Chair; Joseph Burton, Member; James Holland, Member; David Dickey, Member; Barbara Shew, Graduate School Representative; Julian Chaky, External
- Genetics of Sow Body Weight Loss during Lactation.(2016-03-09) Ferring, Cassandra Lynn; Mark Knauer, Chair; William Flowers, Member; David Dickey, Member
- High Quality CMOS Integrable Varactors.(2014-03-25) Pitts, Wallace S; Paul Franzon, Chair; Griff Bilbro, Member; David Dickey, Member; Mehmet Ozturk, Member
- Inference for Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors in Exponential Families of Random Symmetric Matrices.(2016-05-12) Lee, Han Na; Armin Schwartzman, Chair; Ana-Maria Staicu, Member; Arnab Maity, Member; David Dickey, Member; Jack Silverstein, Member
- Machine Learning in Automating Supply Management Maturity Ratings.(2017-01-11) Huang, Yung-Yun; Robert Handfield, Chair; Tonya Balan, Member; Jeffrey Joines, Member; Arun Gupta, External; David Dickey, Member
- A Mechanistic Approach to Weed Management in a Cover Crop Mulched System.(2013-08-03) Wells, Michael Scott; Shuijin Hu, Co-Chair; Samuel Reberg-Horton, Co-Chair; Frederick Breidt, Graduate School Representative; Wayne Robarge, Member; David Dickey, Member; Jude Maul, External; Steven Mirsky, External
- Nonparametric Estimation and Backtesting of Financial Risk Measures.(2020-07-23) Nihlani, Kiran; Peter Bloomfield, Chair; Sujit Ghosh, Member; Denis Pelletier, Member; David Dickey, Member
- Penalized Latent Variable Estimator For Finite Mixture of Regression Models.(2019-05-30) Franklin, Anthony M; Howard Bondell, Co-Chair; Thomas Reiland, Co-Chair; David Dickey, Member; John Griggs, Member
