Falsificationism and Statistical Learning Theory: Comparing the Popper and 
Vapnik-Chervonenkis Dimensions

Corfield, D; Schölkopf, B; Vapnik, V

doi:10.1007/s10838-009-9091-3

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Falsificationism and Statistical Learning Theory: Comparing the Popper and Vapnik-Chervonenkis Dimensions

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Schölkopf, B
Department Empirical Inference, Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics, Max Planck Society;
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Corfield, D., Schölkopf, B., & Vapnik, V. (2009). Falsificationism and Statistical Learning Theory: Comparing the Popper and Vapnik-Chervonenkis Dimensions. Journal for General Philosophy of Science, 40(1), 51-58. doi:10.1007/s10838-009-9091-3.

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We compare Karl Poppers ideas concerning the falsifiability of a theory with similar notions from the part of statistical learning theory known as VC-theory. Poppers notion of the dimension of a theory is contrasted with the apparently very similar VC-dimension. Having located some divergences, we discuss how best to view Poppers work from the perspective of statistical learning theory, either as a precursor or as aiming to capture a different learning activity.