Binet-Cauchy Kernels

We propose a family of kernels based on the Binet-Cauchy theorem and its extension to Fredholm operators. This includes as special cases all currently known kernels derived from the behavioral framework, diffusion processes, marginalized kernels, kernels on graphs, and the kernels on sets arising from the subspace angle approach. Many of these kernels can be seen as the extrema of a new continuum of kernel functions, which leads to numerous new special cases. As an application, we apply the new class of kernels to the problem of clustering of video sequences with encouraging results.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2004
• Where: NIPS
• Authors: S. V. N. Vishwanathan, Alex J. Smola
• Keywords: Marginalized Kernels, NIPS 2004, NIPS 2007, Special Cases, Subspace Angle Approach