Publications by Area

In Progress (comments are welcome!)

Davidson, I., Yin K., “Semi-Lazy Learning”

Davidson, I., “Two Faces of Data Mining”

Davidson, I., Yin K., “On Bagging, Bayesian Model Averaging and Reducing Uncertainty in Learning”

Theory: Data Mining, Learning and Stochastic Search

  1. Davidson, I., "A Particle Visualization Framework for Clustering and Anomaly Detection", ACM KDD Workshop on Visual Data Mining Color PDF
  2. Davidson, I., "Visualizing Clustering Results", SIAM International Conference on Data Mining, 2002 Color PDF
  3. Davidson, I., "Minimum Message Length Clustering Using Gibbs Sampling", 16th International Conference on Uncertainty in A.I., 2000 GZipped Post Script, Post Script, PDF
  4. Davidson, I., “Combining Probabilistic Search, Latent Variable Analysis and Classification Models”, AAAI Workshop on Probabilistic Search, 2002 PDF
  5. Davidson, I., "Finding and Using Multiple Models For Autonomous Unsupervised Learning", 4th International Conference on Intelligent Systems and Semiotics, NIST, Washington, 1997 GZipped Post Script, Post Script, PDF
  6. Davidson, I., "Clustering Using the Minimum Message Length Criterion and Simulated Annealing", 3rd International Workshop on Artificial Intelligence, Prague, Czech Republic., 1996 Post Script, PDF
  7. Kosmyni, A. and Davidson, I, "The Benefits of Using Background Contextual Knowledge For Document Representation To Classify Documents", Lecture Notes in Computer Science Published By Springer, 1997 Post Script, PDF

Applications: Data Mining, Expert Systems

  1. Davidson, I., Skibniewski, M., (1995): "Simulation of Automated Data Collection in Buildings," ASCE Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, Vol. 9, No. 1, January, pp. 9-20
  2. Davidson, I. et al, "Applications of automated profile matching", 10th International Conference on Computer Applications in Industry and Engineering CAINE'97. Post Script, PDF
  3. Davidson, I. And Kowalczyk, R., "Towards Better Approaches To Decision Support in Logistics Problems", Industrial Logistics, Feb 1997 Post Script, PDF
  4. Sharpe R., Oakes S., Haselden P., Davidson I., "Automation of the Building Code of Australia", 3rd World Congress of Building Officials (New Orleans, USA May 1-6 1994)
  5. Sharpe R, Oakes S, Haselden P Davidson I & Wenbin G. (1992), "Computer Aid for the Building Code of Australia", Proceedings of the International Building Conference (ABIC 92), "Efficient and Effective Construction in the 90's", Gold Coast, pp. 301-307.
  6. Sharpe R, Oakes S, Haselden P and Davidson I. (1994), "Building Code of Australia Expert Assistant - Putting Research into Practice", Proc ASCE First Congress on Computing in Civil Engineering, Washington, D.C. pp.1679-1686.

Ph.D.

My Ph.D. thesis title is: "Markov Chain Monte Carlo Sampling and the Minimum Message Length Principle".

I studied at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia Under the supervision of Emeritus Professor C.S. Wallace

·  Here is the abstract

·  Here is the nine page introduction Postscript, PDF