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A Theory of Cross-Validation Error

Machine Learning 2007-05-23 v1 Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition

Abstract

This paper presents a theory of error in cross-validation testing of algorithms for predicting real-valued attributes. The theory justifies the claim that predicting real-valued attributes requires balancing the conflicting demands of simplicity and accuracy. Furthermore, the theory indicates precisely how these conflicting demands must be balanced, in order to minimize cross-validation error. A general theory is presented, then it is developed in detail for linear regression and instance-based learning.

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@article{arxiv.cs/0212029,
  title  = {A Theory of Cross-Validation Error},
  author = {Peter D. Turney},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cs/0212029},
  year   = {2007}
}

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48 pages