> From: Pei Wang [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > "Automata" is usually used with a well-defined meaning. See > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automata_theory > > On the contrary, "pattern" has many different usages in different > theories, though intuitively it indicates some observed structures > consisting of smaller components. > > These two words are rarely compared directly, since their difference > is hard to summarize --- they are further away than apples and > oranges, unless "pattern" is used with a specific meaning. For > example, automata can be used for "pattern recognition", for a special > type of pattern. >
In pattern recognition, are some patterns not expressible with automata? The reason is ask is that I am trying to read sensory input using "automata recognition". I hear a lot of discussion on pattern recognition and am wondering if pattern recognition is the same as automata recognition. John ------------------------------------------- agi Archives: http://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now RSS Feed: http://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/ Modify Your Subscription: http://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=8660244&id_secret=106510220-47b225 Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
