.TH "mlpack::kernel::LinearKernel" 3 "Tue Sep 9 2014" "Version 1.0.10" "MLPACK" \" -*- nroff -*-
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.SH NAME
mlpack::kernel::LinearKernel \- 
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The simple linear kernel (dot product)\&.  

.SH SYNOPSIS
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.SS "Public Member Functions"

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.RI "\fBLinearKernel\fP ()"
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.RI "\fIThis constructor does nothing; the linear kernel has no parameters to store\&. \fP"
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.RI "std::string \fBToString\fP () const "
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.RI "\fIReturn a string representation of the kernel\&. \fP"
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.SS "Static Public Member Functions"

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.RI "template<typename VecType > static double \fBEvaluate\fP (const VecType &a, const VecType &b)"
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.RI "\fISimple evaluation of the dot product\&. \fP"
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.SH "Detailed Description"
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The simple linear kernel (dot product)\&. 

For any two vectors $ x $ and $ y $,
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\[ K(x, y) = x^T y \].PP
This kernel has no parameters and therefore the evaluation can be static\&. 
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Definition at line 42 of file linear_kernel\&.hpp\&.
.SH "Constructor & Destructor Documentation"
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.SS "mlpack::kernel::LinearKernel::LinearKernel ()\fC [inline]\fP"

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This constructor does nothing; the linear kernel has no parameters to store\&. 
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Definition at line 49 of file linear_kernel\&.hpp\&.
.SH "Member Function Documentation"
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.SS "template<typename VecType > static double mlpack::kernel::LinearKernel::Evaluate (const VecType &a, const VecType &b)\fC [inline]\fP, \fC [static]\fP"

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Simple evaluation of the dot product\&. This evaluation uses Armadillo's dot() function\&.
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\fBTemplate Parameters:\fP
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\fIVecType\fP Type of vector (should be arma::vec or arma::spvec)\&. 
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\fBParameters:\fP
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\fIa\fP First vector\&. 
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\fIb\fP Second vector\&. 
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\fBReturns:\fP
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K(a, b)\&. 
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Definition at line 61 of file linear_kernel\&.hpp\&.
.SS "std::string mlpack::kernel::LinearKernel::ToString () const\fC [inline]\fP"

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Return a string representation of the kernel\&. 
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Definition at line 67 of file linear_kernel\&.hpp\&.

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