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2026-08-27
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Probability & Statistics
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Kernel Methods and Gaussian Processes — The Champions Before Neural Nets
Before deep learning took over, kernel SVMs held the crown in classification. This article builds the whole story from zero: the kernel trick that makes lifting into high dimensions free, Gaussian processes that put a probability distribution over functions, and Bayesian optimization that turns uncertainty into a weapon.