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Comparison of learning algorithms for handwritten digit recognition

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This comparison of several learning algorithms for handwritten digits considers not only raw accuracy, but also rejection, training time, recognition time, and memory requirements.
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COMPARISON OF LEARNINGALGORITHMS FOR HANDWRITTEN DIGITRECOGNITIONY. LeCun, L. Jackel, L. Bottou, A. Brunot, C. Cortes,J. Denker, H. Drucker, I. Guyon, U. M uller,E. Sackinger, P. Simard, and V. VapnikBell Lab oratories, Holmdel, NJ 07733, USAEmail: yann@research.att.comAbstractThis pap er compares the p erformance of several classi er algorithmson a standard database of handwritten digits. We consider not only rawaccuracy, but also rejection, training time, recognition time, and memoryrequirements.1

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