A Kernel for Hierarchical Parameter Spaces

Frank Hutter; Michael A. Osborne

A Kernel for Hierarchical Parameter Spaces

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arxiv 1310.5738 v1 pith:RI2O6KRP submitted 2013-10-21 stat.ML cs.LG

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We define a family of kernels for mixed continuous/discrete hierarchical parameter spaces and show that they are positive definite.

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