Integration of Prior Knowledge for Regression and Classification with Sparse Grids
Lukas Krenz · mediaTUM – the media and publications repository of the Technical University Munich (Technical University Munich) · 2016
Yes, it's pretty dark in here,' said the professor.'But there are miracles that can only occur in the dark.' 'Where's the exit, please?' 'You don't want to try out my oracle?' 'Er, to be honest: no.I'm not feeling too good and I've had it up to here with this fairground hocus-pocus.'Nightingale's eyes flashed and something inside his head crackled ominously.'Hocus-pocus?' he hissed.'This isn't hocus-pocus, it's scientific exactitude!' (Walter Moers -Rumo and His Miraculous Adventures)Darkness is the natural space for even small scientific works.But next to darkness, just around the corner, lingers the light of social interaction.I want to thank Prof. Bungartz for the chance to work on this exciting topic.Special thanks goes to my advisor Valeriy, who managed to steer me in the right direction and always had time to answer any of my questions.His valuable feedback not only improved the quality of this thesis, but also improved my knowledge of scientific writing.My gratitude extends to my friends and family, who always managed to motivate me.A honorary mention goes to my friend William