Some theoretical aspects of human categorization behavior [Elektronische Ressource] : similarity and generalization / vorgelegt von Frank Jäkel

Some Theoretical Aspects of Human CategorizationBehavior: Similarity and GeneralizationDissertationzur Erlangung des Grades eines Doktorsder Naturwissenschaftender Fakultät für Biologieundder Medizinischen Fakultätder Eberhard-Karls-Universität TübingenvorgelegtvonFrank Jäkelaus Iserlohn, DeutschlandiTag der mündlichen Prüfung: 9. November 2007Dekan der Fakultät für Biologie: Prof. Dr. F. SchöfflDekan der Medizinischen Fakultät: Prof. Dr. I. B. Autenrieth1. Berichterstatter: Prof. Dr. F. A. Wichmann2. Berichterstatter: Prof. Dr. R. Ulrich3. Berichterstatter: Prof. Dr. A. DiederichPrüfungskommission: Prof. Dr. A. DiederichProf. Dr. H. A. MallotProf. Dr. B. SchölkopfProf. Dr. R. UlrichProf. Dr. F. A. WichmanniiTo my parents.I am indebted to many people who have provided support, help andencouragement over the last couple of years—without them this thesis would nothave materialized. Above all I need to thank Felix Wichmann for his supervisionand thoughtful advice on all aspects of this work, for teaching me how to runproper psychophysical experiments, and for the right encouragement at the righttime. Very special thanks go to Bernhard Schölkopf for introducing me to kernelmethods. Without his vision and without his support I would not have startedworking on this topic.