Written by Christopher Zawacki.
The pdf can be downloaded here.
The kernel trick is a powerful and versatile tool in machine learning applications. By utilizing the properties of mathematical kernel functions, we can transform data into different spaces where it can more easily be analyzed and understood. To effectively utilize the kernel trick, experts hand pick kernels a priori. The kernel’s hyper-parameters can then be tuned using a grid search over a region of interest. In this work, we model the kernel selection and hyper-parameter tuning as a single mixed integer nonlinear dynamics problem. As a result, we can eliminate the need for hand tuning the inputs. The system is shown to correctly select appropriate kernels in a handful of toy problems drawn from a combination of constant, liner, nonlinear terms.
This one has a lot of latex I'd rather not copy over.