Classical Detection and Estimation Theory
Pukyong University, EE
Park, Jaehyun
Detection theory
Component of a decision theory problem
Source
Hypothesis (가설)
• P. 20 of textbook
Probabilistic transition mechanism
Observation space
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Simple binary hypothesis tests
A set of N observations
r1
r
r 2
rN
Probabilistic transition mechanism
pr|H1 R | H1 pr|H 0 R | H 0
The object
Development of a suitable decision rule based on this information
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Decision criteria
Bayes Criterion
Neyman-Pearson Criterion
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Bayes Criterion
A priori probability
P1 : Source generates H1 with a probability P1
P0 : Source generates H 0 with a probability P0
Expected risk
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Binary test
9 Positive
Assign R to Z1
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Likelihood ratio test (LRT)
Likelihood ratio
Threshold
LRT
Log-Likelihood ratio test (LLRT)
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Example 1
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Special case of Bayes tests
ML symbol detection in wireless communications
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Probabilities of False alarm, detection, miss
Conditional probabilities
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Neyman-Pearson test
It is difficult to assign realistic costs or a priori probabilities
Neyman-Pearson Criterion
F PM PF
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To satisfy the constraint, PF .
The density of when H 0 is true as p|H 0 | H 0
PF pr|H R | H 0 dR
0
Z1
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Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC)
Example 1
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False alarm prob.
Detection prob.
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Error function
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Approximation of error function
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Estimation theory
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Four components for estimation problem model
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Bayes Estimation
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The invariance to the choice of a cost function is a useful feature because of
the subjective judgments that are frequently involved in choosing C a .
Some conditions under which this invariance holds are developed
in the next two properties
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Real (Nonrandom) parameter estimation
MSE criterion
Minimizing MSE Unknown parameter
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Real (Nonrandom) parameter estimation
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Maximum likelihood estimation
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Cramer Rao bound
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Proof
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Example 2 (p.35 of this lecture note)
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Properties of the ML estimate
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Composite Hypotheses
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Composite Hypotheses (cont’d)
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Example 1
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Example 2
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Likelihood ratio test
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Generalized LRT (GLRT)
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