Most classification rules can be expressed in terms of a distance (or dissimilarity) from the point to be classified to each of the candidate classes. For example, linear discriminant analysis classifies points into the class for which the (sample) Mahalanobis distance is smallest. However, dependence among these point-to-group distance measures is generally ignored. The primary goal of this project is to investigate the properties of a general non-parametric classification rule which takes this dependence structure into account. A review of classification procedures and applications is presented. The distance profile nearest-neighbor classification rule is defined. Properties of the rule are then explored via application to both real and simulated data and comparisons to other classification rules are discussed.

Creator

• Moraski, Ashley M.

Contributors

• Wilbur, Jayson D.

Degree

• MS

Unit

• Mathematical Sciences

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Language

• English

Identifier

• etd-050406-124140

Keyword

• Classification
• distance profile nearest neighbor

Advisor

• Wilbur, Jayson D.

Defense date

• 2006-05-04

Year

• 2006

Date created

• 2006-05-04

Resource type

• Thesis

Rights statement

• In Copyright