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48 results for Selective Classification

A method selects key genes from tumor transcriptomics data using kernel methods and improves classification performance.

problem Feature selection for tumor classification using gene expression data.
method Multiple Kernel Learning with latent regularization and non-linear dimensionality reduction.
result Improved tumor classification performance on unseen test samples.

Optimal selective classification using likelihood ratios improves model reliability.

problem Enhancing predictive model reliability by allowing uncertain predictions.
method Neyman--Pearson lemma applied to likelihood ratios for optimal selection.
result Neyman--Pearson-informed methods outperform existing baselines under covariate shifts.

Selective classification can worsen accuracy disparities between groups.

problem Selective classification can magnify existing accuracy disparities between various groups.
method Study of margin distribution and distributionally-robust models.
result Selective classification can uniformly improve each group on distributionally-robust models.

Selective classification improves trading strategies by abstaining from predictions.

problem Designing effective trading strategies using selective classification.
method Extends binary or multi-class classifiers to allow abstaining from predictions, evaluates across different feature sets and classifiers.
result Selective classifiers can improve trading performance by avoiding poor predictions.

A novel feature selection method for SVM improves model accuracy and interpretability.

problem Feature selection in nonlinear SVM classification problems.
method Embedded min-max optimization problem, leveraging duality theory.
result Improves model accuracy and interpretability on benchmark data sets.

Incorporating feature selection into a classification or regression method often carries a number of advantages. In this paper we formalize feature selection specifically from a discriminative perspective of improving classification/regression accuracy. The feature selection method is developed as an extension to the r…

2013-01-16abs ↗pdf ↗

Proposes on-the-fly joint feature selection and classification for time-sensitive decisions.

problem Online feature selection and classification for time-sensitive decision making.
method Proposes a framework for joint feature selection and classification on-the-fly, optimizing feature usage and classification accuracy.
result Demonstrates superior performance over state-of-the-art methods on various datasets.

New gene selection method improves tumor classification accuracy.

problem Efficiently selecting relevant genes from high-dimensional tumor gene expression data.
method Fuzzy-Rough Set Theory for feature dependency analysis.
result The proposed method outperforms state-of-the-art techniques in tumor classification.

A new algorithm efficiently selects features for functional data classification.

problem Feature selection and classification of functional data in high-dimensional spaces.
method Developed a novel optimization problem integrating logistic loss and functional features. Employed functional principal components and a new adaptive Dual Augmented Lagrangian algorithm for efficient minimization.
result FSFC outperforms other methods in computational time and classification accuracy.

This paper examines feature selection for extracting user intentions from Twitter.

problem Extracting user intentions from informal, misspelled tweets.
method Developed a dataset from Twitter feeds, used two feature selection techniques (Information Gain and hybrid forward selection), and applied four classification algorithms.
result The hybrid feature selection approach outperformed the Information Gain method.

Unified framework improves fair classification by selecting representative data points.

problem Improving fair classification outcomes in the presence of unintentional biases.
method Develops a unified framework to jointly optimize accuracy and fairness, recasting as mixed-integer convex programs.
result The framework can be used to enhance classification fairness by selecting more representative data points.

We present a selective sampling method designed to accelerate the training of deep neural networks. To this end, we introduce a novel measurement, the minimal margin score (MMS), which measures the minimal amount of displacement an input should take until its predicted classification is switched. For multi-class linear…

2019-11-16abs ↗pdf ↗

We consider the problem of classifying business process instances based on structural features derived from event logs. The main motivation is to provide machine learning based techniques with quick response times for interactive computer assisted root cause analysis. In particular, we create structural features from p…

2017-10-08abs ↗pdf ↗

Minimizes indecisions in selective classification to control misclassification rates.

problem Controlling misclassification rates in high-risk scenarios.
method Using indecisions to control misclassification rates, even below Bayes optimal.
result Control of misclassification rates to any user-specified level, even below Bayes optimal.

This paper uses MIO to select features for kernel SVM classification.

problem Feature selection for kernel SVM classification.
method Mixed-integer optimization (MIO) for feature subset selection.
result The MIO approach can often outperform linear-SVM-based methods in prediction performance.

Study selective classification with halfspaces, achieving error bounds under Gaussian distributions.

problem Modeling relationships in subsets of data defined by selection rules.
method Sparse linear classifiers for subsets defined by halfspaces, focusing on Gaussian feature distributions.
result First PAC-learning algorithm for homogeneous halfspace selectors with error guarantee $\bigO*{\sqrt{\mathrm{opt}}}$.

We introduce single-set spectral sparsification as a deterministic sampling based feature selection technique for regularized least squares classification, which is the classification analogue to ridge regression. The method is unsupervised and gives worst-case guarantees of the generalization power of the classificati…

2015-06-17abs ↗pdf ↗

Benchmarking 18 deep neural network selective classification models on various datasets.

problem Designing a model that can abstain from making predictions when there's high risk of error.
method Evaluation of 18 selective classification models using multiple criteria.
result No single model is the clear winner; best model depends on objectives.

Sparse Bayesian learning is a state-of-the-art supervised learning algorithm that can choose a subset of relevant samples from the input data and make reliable probabilistic predictions. However, in the presence of high-dimensional data with irrelevant features, traditional sparse Bayesian classifiers suffer from perfo…

2016-09-18abs ↗pdf ↗

New algorithms tackle data challenges in physics model selection.

problem Lack of labeled data, high dimensionality, and inapplicability of data augmentation techniques to physics data.
method Two algorithms: feature selection and data augmentation combined with classifiers and stacking ensemble.
result Achieved 90% accuracy on nonlinear structural mechanics classification problem.

A novel weighted feature selection method using fuzzy sets improves classification accuracy and stability.

problem Improving feature selection accuracy and stability in machine learning models.
method Combination of four feature selection methods using fuzzy sets and bootstrap.
result Our method achieved significantly higher stability than individual methods.

Proposes a gradient-based variable selection method for binary classification in RKHS.

problem Variable selection in high-dimensional data analysis.
method Gradient-based representation of large-margin classifier with group-lasso penalty.
result Selection consistency and risk bound of the estimated classifier.

The classification of electrocardiographic (ECG) signals is a challenging problem for healthcare industry. Traditional supervised learning methods require a large number of labeled data which is usually expensive and difficult to obtain for ECG signals. Active learning is well-suited for ECG signal classification as it…

2018-11-21abs ↗pdf ↗

New scoring rules improve probabilistic classification model evaluation.

problem Traditional scoring rules misalign with the preference for correct classifications.
method Introduces Penalized Brier Score (PBS) and Penalized Logarithmic Loss (PLL) to modify proper scoring rules.
result PBS and PLL better identify optimal checkpoints and early stopping points, leading to superior F1 scores.

A novel method selects genes for high-dimensional gene expression data with class imbalance.

problem Class imbalance in gene expression datasets.
method Synthetic data balancing, greedy search, weighted robust score.
result The proposed method outperforms existing feature selection procedures.

Transformers can learn optimal variable selection in group-sparse classification.

problem Understanding how transformers leverage attention to select relevant variables in group-sparse classification.
method Training a one-layer transformer using gradient descent to select variables from one group of input variables.
result A one-layer transformer can correctly leverage the attention mechanism to select variables, disregarding irrelevant ones.

Unified query framework for active metric learning and classification.

problem Combining representation learning and task-specific goals in machine learning.
method Adaptive selection of nearest neighbor queries using information theoretic criterion.
result Actively selected nearest neighbor queries outperform recent methods in deep metric learning and classification.

Sparse multinomial logistic regression for multiclass classification with feature selection.

problem High-dimensional multiclass classification with a focus on sparse models.
method Penalized maximum likelihood with complexity penalty, feature selection using group Lasso and Slope classifiers.
result Achievement of minimax order in both small and large number of classes regimes.

New margin-based regularization and selective sampling improve deep neural network performance.

problem Improving deep neural network performance on various classification tasks.
method Multi-margin regularization (MMR) and minimal margin score (MMS) for selective sampling.
result Improved results on multiple classification tasks across domains.

Active deep learning classification of hyperspectral images is considered in this paper. Deep learning has achieved success in many applications, but good-quality labeled samples are needed to construct a deep learning network. It is expensive getting good labeled samples in hyperspectral images for remote sensing appl…

2016-11-30abs ↗pdf ↗

A new method for selective classification trades off accuracy for coverage.

problem Selective classification allows a classifier to abstain from predicting some instances.
method Optimizes a collection of class-wise decoupled one-sided empirical risks.
result The method achieves near-optimal coverage in high target accuracy regimes.

Optimized fuzzy entropy framework improves feature selection and classification performance.

problem Improving feature selection and classification in fuzzy entropy frameworks.
method Implemented and compared combinations of ideal vectors, maximal similarity classifiers, and fuzzy entropy functions.
result Optimized combination of ideal vector, similarity classifier, and fuzzy entropy function achieved the most stable performance for all three datasets.