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dtControl uses decision trees to represent controllers efficiently and explainably.

problem Representing controllers concisely and explainably.
method dtControl uses decision tree learning algorithms to represent controllers. Novel techniques for determinizing controllers are introduced.
result Novel techniques for determinizing controllers during decision tree construction are extremely efficient, yielding small decision trees.

Bayesian Decision Trees are known for their probabilistic interpretability. However, their construction can sometimes be costly. In this article we present a general Bayesian Decision Tree algorithm applicable to both regression and classification problems. The algorithm does not apply Markov Chain Monte Carlo and does…

2019-01-10abs ↗pdf ↗

A new tree-based model improves uncertainty estimation in sequential optimization.

problem Improving uncertainty estimation in sequential model-based optimization.
method Proposed a new ensemble of randomized trees (BwO forest) with bagging and oversampling.
result BwO forest outperforms existing tree-based models in various optimization scenarios.

We present a construction, called the limit of a tree system of spaces (or, less formally, a tree of spaces). The construction is designed to produce compact metric spaces that resemble fractals, out of more regular spaces, such as closed manifolds, compact polyhedra, compact Menger manifolds, etc. Such spaces are pote…

2013-04-18abs ↗pdf ↗

A new random forest algorithm improves tree construction for optimal performance.

problem Improving the performance of random forests, especially in complex and smooth scenarios.
method Adaptive split-balancing method using permutation-based splitting criterion.
result Achieves minimax optimality under various Lipschitz and Hölder classes.

A cluster tree provides a highly-interpretable summary of a density function by representing the hierarchy of its high-density clusters. It is estimated using the empirical tree, which is the cluster tree constructed from a density estimator. This paper addresses the basic question of quantifying our uncertainty by ass…

2016-05-20abs ↗pdf ↗

JSRT improves regression tree performance by incorporating global node information.

problem Regression tree performance relies on local node means, ignoring global node information.
method Proposes JSRT by integrating global mean information from different nodes.
result Demonstrates superior performance and efficiency compared to other regression tree methods.

This work presents an approach to automatically induction for non-greedy decision trees constructed from neural network architecture. This construction can be used to transfer weights when growing or pruning a decision tree, allowing non-greedy decision tree algorithms to automatically learn and adapt to the ideal arch…

2018-11-26abs ↗pdf ↗

New connection found between complex polynomials and surface homeomorphisms.

problem Investigating the existence of generalized pseudo-Anosov maps from quadratic polynomials.
method Developed a new connection between dynamics of quadratic polynomials and surface homeomorphisms, focusing on Hubbard trees.
result Identified conditions for constructing generalized pseudo-Anosov maps from quadratic polynomials.

In this paper, we present a novel massively parallel algorithm for accelerating the decision tree building procedure on GPUs (Graphics Processing Units), which is a crucial step in Gradient Boosted Decision Tree (GBDT) and random forests training. Previous GPU based tree building algorithms are based on parallel multi-…

2017-06-26abs ↗pdf ↗

Smooth fractal trees via analytic generators, preserving combinatorial and geometric properties.

problem Constructing smooth fractal trees from discrete models.
method Using analytic generator fields to integrate smooth vector fields in an internal state space, generating geometric curves as projections of generator trajectories.
result Analytic generators can represent any discrete tree specification and preserve the asymptotic limit geometry.

We construct examples of finitely generated groups L that have non-trivial actions on R\mathbb{R}-trees but which cannot act, without fixing a vertex, on any simplicial tree. Moreover, any finitely presented group mapping onto L does have a fixed point-free action on some simplicial tree.

2012-03-15abs ↗pdf ↗

Max-Cut decision tree improves classification accuracy and reduces computation time.

problem Improving decision tree accuracy and efficiency for complex classification tasks.
method Alternative splitting metric (max cut) and PCA-based feature selection at each node.
result 49% improvement in accuracy with 94% reduction in CPU time on CIFAR-100 data.

The construction of efficient and effective decision trees remains a key topic in machine learning because of their simplicity and flexibility. A lot of heuristic algorithms have been proposed to construct near-optimal decision trees. ID3, C4.5 and CART are classical decision tree algorithms and the split criteria they…

2015-11-25abs ↗pdf ↗

Semi-analytic models are best suited to compare galaxy formation and evolution theories with observations. These models rely heavily on halo merger trees, and their realistic features (i.e., no drastic changes on halo mass or jumps on physical locations). Our aim is to provide a new framework for halo merger tree gener…

2019-06-22abs ↗pdf ↗

We present an algorithm for learning decision trees using stochastic gradient information as the source of supervision. In contrast to previous approaches to gradient-based tree learning, our method operates in the incremental learning setting rather than the batch learning setting, and does not make use of soft splits…

2019-01-23abs ↗pdf ↗

Let G be a finitely presented group. Scott and Swarup have constructed a canonical splitting of G which encloses all almost invariant sets over virtually polycyclic subgroups of a given length. We give an alternative construction of this regular neighbourhood, by showing that it is the tree of cylinders of a JSJ splitt…

2008-11-14abs ↗pdf ↗

Kauri is a novel unsupervised binary tree for clustering that outperforms existing methods.

problem Learning a tree end-to-end for clustering without labels is an open challenge.
method Greedy maximization of the kernel KMeans objective without centroids.
result Kauri often outperforms existing unsupervised clustering methods, especially with non-linear kernels.

We introduce block-tree graphs as a framework for deriving efficient algorithms on graphical models. We define block-tree graphs as a tree-structured graph where each node is a cluster of nodes such that the clusters in the graph are disjoint. This differs from junction-trees, where two clusters connected by an edge al…

2010-07-04abs ↗pdf ↗

Neural Networks and Decision Trees: two popular techniques for supervised learning that are seemingly disconnected in their formulation and optimization method, have recently been combined in a single construct. The connection pivots on assembling an artificial Neural Network with nodes that allow for a gate-like funct…

2019-12-12abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper studies statistical properties of CART regression trees.

problem Understanding the statistical properties of CART regression trees.
method The paper constructs a prior distribution on split points and solves a nonlinear optimization problem to bound the Pearson correlation between the optimal decision stump and response data.
result CART with cost-complexity pruning achieves an optimal complexity/goodness-of-fit tradeoff when the depth scales with the logarithm of the sample size.

Evolutionary algorithms improve decision tree ensembles.

problem Improving predictive performance of decision trees.
method Real-valued vector representation of decision trees, evolutionary algorithms (Differential evolution, Evolution strategies).
result Proposed methods outperform classical decision tree induction algorithms.