Gaussian Processes for Machine Learning

Gaussian Processes for Machine Learning
Author: Carl Edward Rasmussen
Publisher: MIT Press
Total Pages: 266
Release: 2005-11-23
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 026218253X

A comprehensive and self-contained introduction to Gaussian processes, which provide a principled, practical, probabilistic approach to learning in kernel machines. Gaussian processes (GPs) provide a principled, practical, probabilistic approach to learning in kernel machines. GPs have received increased attention in the machine-learning community over the past decade, and this book provides a long-needed systematic and unified treatment of theoretical and practical aspects of GPs in machine learning. The treatment is comprehensive and self-contained, targeted at researchers and students in machine learning and applied statistics. The book deals with the supervised-learning problem for both regression and classification, and includes detailed algorithms. A wide variety of covariance (kernel) functions are presented and their properties discussed. Model selection is discussed both from a Bayesian and a classical perspective. Many connections to other well-known techniques from machine learning and statistics are discussed, including support-vector machines, neural networks, splines, regularization networks, relevance vector machines and others. Theoretical issues including learning curves and the PAC-Bayesian framework are treated, and several approximation methods for learning with large datasets are discussed. The book contains illustrative examples and exercises, and code and datasets are available on the Web. Appendixes provide mathematical background and a discussion of Gaussian Markov processes.

Numerical Algorithms for Number Theory: Using Pari/GP

Numerical Algorithms for Number Theory: Using Pari/GP
Author: Karim Belabas
Publisher: American Mathematical Soc.
Total Pages: 429
Release: 2021-06-23
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1470463512

This book presents multiprecision algorithms used in number theory and elsewhere, such as extrapolation, numerical integration, numerical summation (including multiple zeta values and the Riemann-Siegel formula), evaluation and speed of convergence of continued fractions, Euler products and Euler sums, inverse Mellin transforms, and complex L L-functions. For each task, many algorithms are presented, such as Gaussian and doubly-exponential integration, Euler-MacLaurin, Abel-Plana, Lagrange, and Monien summation. Each algorithm is given in detail, together with a complete implementation in the free Pari/GP system. These implementations serve both to make even more precise the inner workings of the algorithms, and to gently introduce advanced features of the Pari/GP language. This book will be appreciated by anyone interested in number theory, specifically in practical implementations, computer experiments and numerical algorithms that can be scaled to produce thousands of digits of accuracy.

Wired

Wired
Author: G. P. Ching
Publisher: Carpe Luna Publishing
Total Pages: 239
Release: 2015-06-23
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1940675189

Faith kept me plain. Science made me complicated. Book 3 in the Grounded Trilogy My name is Lydia Troyer and I can’t hide what I am anymore. I’m a Spark, a genetically engineered weapon. Along with my boyfriend Korwin, I am also the Liberty Party’s best hope of stopping Dr. Konrad and the Green Republic from developing a new generation of biological weapons. When our mission to destroy Konrad’s work goes awry, the side effects of a brain-altering chemical in my system become problematic. It’s more important than ever that I can protect the people I love. But the more I try to help, the more I seem cursed to hurt everyone around me. * * * Topics: young adult dystopian fiction, series, science fiction, romance, dystopian, futuristic, speculative fiction, thriller, electrokinesis, genetic engineering, multicultural, paranormal, YA, teen, young adult, alternative history, fantasy, amish Perfect for fans of: Veronica Roth, Suzanne Collins, Susan Kay Quinn, Ernie Lindsey, GP Ching, G. P. Ching, G.P. Ching

GP Wellbeing

GP Wellbeing
Author: Adam Staten
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 219
Release: 2017-10-30
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1351658891

This is the first book to explore the impact of 'burnout' on the current NHS GP workforce and how this can be addressed, from an insider GP perspective. Adam Staten, recently qualified GP, and Euan Lawson, Fellow of the RCGP with over 20 years experience, discuss in engaging, accessible chapters how burnout manifests psychologically, the complex reasons why GPs burn out and the individual and broader impact this can have. Most importantly, the book offers practical advice on how to avoid burning out and combat the negative effects of an increasingly high-pressure role, exploring how GPs can develop resilience and work in a way that builds a healthier work-life balance. A section is dedicated to the array of GP job options, with testimonies from practitioners working in diverse areas from education and academia to military and humanitarian settings. This book explores the challenges of working in general practice today, but it also demonstrates the potential for every GP to experience a personally and professionally satisfying career. Providing practical, workable advice and links to resources for help and support, the book enables readers to find opportunity within the perceived 'crisis'. By reading this book, you will find the means to improve not just your own working life but also to enhance the way you deliver care to your patients.

Hemostasis and Thrombosis

Hemostasis and Thrombosis
Author: Robert W. Colman
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Total Pages: 1903
Release: 2006
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0781749964

The pre-eminent reference on coagulation disorders is now in its thoroughly updated Fifth Edition. Written by more than 160 of the world's foremost authorities, this encyclopedic volume integrates basic science and clinical practice and details all that is currently known about blood clotting disorders and how to manage patients with these and related problems. This edition has been reorganized into smaller, more tightly focused chapters to help readers find information easily. A new co-editor, Samuel Z. Goldhaber, MD, has expanded the cardiology portion of the book. Other new features include a two-color page design and more than 100 full-color illustrations.

The GP's Guide to Personal Development Plans

The GP's Guide to Personal Development Plans
Author: Amar Rughani
Publisher: Radcliffe Publishing
Total Pages: 188
Release: 2001
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781857755091

This eagerly awaited new edition has been updated and expanded, and contains new material on assessing Personal Development Plans (PDPs). It provides a framework for general practitioners to demonstrate they have engaged in appropriate educational activity, essential for revalidation. The author employs his perspective as a full-time general practitioner and GP tutor to show how PDPs can be produced and used, and includes practical exercises, advice, examples and straightforward summaries. This guide is essential reading for every GP and GP tutor.