Inductive transfer for learning Bayesian networks

Machine Learning

Volumn 79, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 227-255

  Luis, Roger ^a   Sucar, L Enrique ^a   Morales, Eduardo E ^a  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE ASTROFÍSICA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Bayesian networks; Inductive transfer; Parameter learning; Structure learning

Indexed keywords

LEARNING SYSTEMS;

CONDITIONAL INDEPENDENCE TESTS; CONDITIONAL INDEPENDENCES; INDUCTIVE TRANSFER; LEARNING BAYESIAN NETWORKS; MANUFACTURING PROCESS; PARAMETER LEARNING; PROBABILITY ESTIMATE; STRUCTURE-LEARNING;

BAYESIAN NETWORKS;

EID: 78149401395     PISSN: 08856125     EISSN: 15730565     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10994-009-5160-4     Document Type: Article

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