Inductive learning (a.k.a.Science) Simplest form:learn a function from examples(tabula rasa) f is the target function O OX An example is a pair f(x),e.g.. +1 Problem:find a(n)hypothesis h such that h≈f given a training set of examples (This is a highly simplified model of real learning: -Ignores prior knowledge -Assumes a deterministic,observable "environment" Assumes examples are given -Assumes that the agent wants to learn f-why?) Chapter 18,Sections 1-3 6Inductive learning (a.k.a. Science) Simplest form: learn a function from examples (tabula rasa) f is the target function An example is a pair x, f(x), e.g., O O X X X , +1 Problem: find a(n) hypothesis h such that h ≈ f given a training set of examples (This is a highly simplified model of real learning: – Ignores prior knowledge – Assumes a deterministic, observable “environment” – Assumes examples are given – Assumes that the agent wants to learn f—why?) Chapter 18, Sections 1–3 6