# Introduction to Statistical Pattern Recognition

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***Introduction to Statistical Pattern Recognition*** is a book by [Keinosuke Fukunaga](/source/Keinosuke_Fukunaga), providing an introduction to statistical [pattern recognition](/source/Pattern_recognition). The book was first published in 1972 by [Academic Press](/source/Academic_Press), with a 2nd edition being published in 1990.[1]

## Synopsis

- Chapter 1: Introduction
- Chapter 2: Random Vectors and Their Properties
- Chapter 3: Hypothesis Testing
- Chapter 4: Parametric Classifiers
- Chapter 5: Parameter Estimation
- Chapter 6: Nonparametric Density Estimation
- Chapter 7: Nonparametric Classification and Error Estimation
- Chapter 8: Successive Parameter Estimation
- Chapter 9: Feature Extraction and Linear Mapping for Signal Representation
- Chapter 10: Feature Extraction and Linear Mapping for Classification
- Chapter 11: Clustering

## Reception

The book has received reviews from publications including [Thomas M. Cover](/source/Thomas_M._Cover) in the journal *[IEEE Transactions on Information Theory](/source/IEEE_Transactions_on_Information_Theory)*, [Anthony J. Duben](/source/Anthony_J._Duben) in the journal *[ACM Computing Reviews](/source/ACM_Computing_Reviews)*, and [John Clements Davis](/source/John_Clements_Davis) in the journal *[Computers & Geosciences](/source/Computers_%26_Geosciences)*.[2][3][4]

## Editions

- *Introduction to Statistical Pattern Recognition* ([Academic Press](/source/Academic_Press), 1972)
- *Introduction to Statistical Pattern Recognition* - 2nd Edition ([Academic Press](/source/Academic_Press), 1990)
- *Introduction to Statistical Pattern Recognition* - 2nd Edition ([Academic Press](/source/Academic_Press), 2013)

## References

1. Fukunaga, Keinosuke (28 September 1990). [*Introduction to Statistical Pattern Recognition - 2nd Edition*](https://www.elsevier.com/books/introduction-to-statistical-pattern-recognition/fukunaga/978-0-08-047865-4). Elsevier. ISBN 978-0-08-047865-4. Retrieved May 7, 2019.

1. Cover, Thomas M. (November 1973). ["Book Reviews: Introduction to Statistical Pattern Recognition - Keinosuke Fukunaga"](https://web.archive.org/web/20190508014200/https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/e118/ce47d1ec458843812552f16e690f002fbfb8.pdf). *IEEE Transactions on Information Theory*. **19** (6): 829–830. [doi:10.1109/TIT.1973.1055089](https://doi.org/10.1109/TIT.1973.1055089). [S2CID 206731758](https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:206731758). Archived from [the original](https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/e118/ce47d1ec458843812552f16e690f002fbfb8.pdf) on 2019-05-08.

1. Duben, Anthony J. (1991). "Book Review of Introduction to Statistical Pattern Recognition (2nd Ed) by Keinosuke Fukunaga". *ACM Computing Reviews*. **32**: 563–564.

1. Davis, John C. (August 1996). "Book review: Introduction to statistical pattern recognition: 2nd edition, by Keinosuke Fukunaga". *Computers & Geosciences*. **22** (7): 833–834. [doi:10.1016/0098-3004(96)00017-9](https://doi.org/10.1016/0098-3004(96)00017-9)

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