The document discusses Bayesian Classification as a supervised learning and statistical method for classification, based on Bayes' Theorem. It explains the naive Bayesian classifier, which assumes class conditional independence to simplify calculations of probabilities for classification tasks. An example is provided to illustrate how to predict class labels using training data and conditional probabilities.
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Bayes Classification
The document discusses Bayesian Classification as a supervised learning and statistical method for classification, based on Bayes' Theorem. It explains the naive Bayesian classifier, which assumes class conditional independence to simplify calculations of probabilities for classification tasks. An example is provided to illustrate how to predict class labels using training data and conditional probabilities.
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Pobays_computer = yes) = 914 = 0.683
‘Pibuys_computer = no) = 5/14 = 0.357
“ocompute P| C), for ‘= 1,2, we compute the following conditional probabil:
‘lage ="<30"|buys_computer= yes)= 299 = 0.222
Plage =“<30" | buys_computer = no)= 315 = 0.6
income = medium | buys. computer = yes
‘lincome = medium | buys_computer = no) = 25 = 04
Pistaden = yes | buys computer = yes) \661
‘Ptstadent = yes | buys computer =o) = 15 = 02
Pleretit ating = fair | buys_compater = yes) = 619 = 0.667
leit ating = air | buys_computer = 90) 4
Using he above probabilities, we obtain
Ox | buys.computer = yes) = 0222 x 0444 0667 x 0.667 = 0.044
0x | buys_computer = no) = 0.600 x 04 x 0.200 x 0.400 = 0.019
‘AX buys_computer = yes) Pbuys computer = yes) = 0.044 x 0.63 = 0.028
0x | buy computer = no) Pbuys. computer = no) = 0019 x 0.387 = 0.007
“Thecefore, te naive Bayesian classifier predits "buys computer = yes for sample X.