Researcher

Richard Duda

Richard Duda worked on pattern classification, statistical recognition, and machine learning education. The first edition of the pattern classification reference appeared in 1973. Duda, Peter E. Hart, and David G. Stork co-authored the second edition of Pattern Classification. It appeared in November 2000. The book brings together methods and worked examples for pattern recognition.

Works
92
Citations
38,591
h-index
35

Publication numbers from OpenAlex, as of 14 October 2026.

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Timeline

  1. 1973

    A pattern classification reference

    The first edition of the pattern classification reference appeared in 1973.

  2. 1990

    Research recognition

    AAAI elected Richard Duda as a Fellow in 1990.

  3. 2000

    Second edition with Hart and Stork

    Duda, Peter E. Hart, and David G. Stork co-authored the second edition of Pattern Classification. It appeared in November 2000. The book brings together methods and worked examples for pattern recognition.

  4. As of October 2026

    Methods for recognition and learning

    The second edition covers neural networks, statistical pattern recognition, machine learning theory, and invariances. Its teaching material includes method comparisons, exercises, and computer projects.

Sources and credits

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  1. Pattern Classification, 2nd Edition | Wiley wiley.com. Checked 13 October 2026.
  2. Elected AAAI Fellows — 1990 — Richard Duda aaai.org. Checked 13 October 2026.