| 词条 | Function approximation |
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In general, a function approximation problem asks us to select a function among a well-defined class{{Clarify|date=October 2017}} that closely matches ("approximates") a target function in a task-specific way. The need for function approximations arises in many branches{{Examples|date=October 2017}} of applied mathematics, and computer science in particular {{why|date=October 2017}}. One can distinguish two major classes of function approximation problems: First, for known target functions approximation theory is the branch of numerical analysis that investigates how certain known functions (for example, special functions) can be approximated by a specific class of functions (for example, polynomials or rational functions) that often have desirable properties (inexpensive computation, continuity, integral and limit values, etc.). Second, the target function, call it g, may be unknown; instead of an explicit formula, only a set of points of the form (x, g(x)) is provided. Depending on the structure of the domain and codomain of g, several techniques for approximating g may be applicable. For example, if g is an operation on the real numbers, techniques of interpolation, extrapolation, regression analysis, and curve fitting can be used. If the codomain (range or target set) of g is a finite set, one is dealing with a classification problem instead. To some extent, the different problems (regression, classification, fitness approximation) have received a unified treatment in statistical learning theory, where they are viewed as supervised learning problems. See also
2 : Regression analysis|Statistical approximations |
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