Assume h is a function from some fixed function class H. Then
excess error = estimation error + approximation error
Estimation error measures how far h is from the optimal within H. The approximation error measures how close one can get to the optimal error using functions in H;
估计误差(estimation error)
度量预测结果与最优结果的相近程度
近似误差(approximation error)
度量与最优误差之间的相近程度