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Vladimir Vapnik: Statistical Learning

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Is There a Moment of Brilliance in Human Intuition?

Human intuition can sometimes exhibit moments of brilliance that may initially seem to leap ahead of mathematical reasoning, but ultimately, the most effective intuition is grounded in established axioms refined through generations of scientific progress. While imagination plays a significant role in conceptual advances, particularly seen in historic breakthroughs like Einstein's theory of relativity, there is a distinction between imaginative thinking and essential mathematical rigor. In fields such as machine learning, relying solely on imaginative interpretations often proves less effective than deriving principles from meticulous mathematical analysis. Consequently, while imagination can inspire innovation, the application of solid mathematical foundations remains crucial for advancing theoretical understanding.

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