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Viterbi Algorithm

Machine Learning Algorithm

The Viterbi algorithm is a dynamic programming algorithm that finds the most likely sequence of hidden events, called the Viterbi path, that would explain a sequence of observed events. It is most commonly applied with hidden Markov models, for example to determine the most probable sequence of underlying health conditions that would explain a patient's observed symptoms over several days.

Facts
Time Complexity
Time Complexity (category)
Quadratic Time -- O(n^2) 1
Classification
Design Technique
Dynamic Programming 1
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Invented By

Andrew Viterbi published his dynamic programming algorithm for decoding convolutional codes in 1967.

Source Wikipedia: Andrew Viterbi
Sources
1. Viterbi Algorithm (Wikipedia)
  • Wikipedia infobox: time complexity quadratic
    quadratic
  • Wikipedia: design technique dynamic-programming
    dynamic-programming
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Wikidata: Viterbi Algorithm
Wikidata Q83886, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Viterbi Algorithm (Wikipedia)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viterbi_algorithm
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The Viterbi algorithm is a dynamic programming algorithm that finds the most likely sequence of hidden events that would explain a sequence of observed events.
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