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New stability measures for similar features improve feature selection accuracy.

problem Existing stability measures fail to distinguish similar features in highly correlated datasets.
method Introduce new adjusted stability measures that consider feature similarities.
result One new stability measure considers highly similar features as interchangeable.

Paper tackles unpredictable feature evolution in learning.

problem Learning with unpredictable feature evolution.
method Proposes PUFE method to fill incomplete overlapping period and formulate as matrix completion problem. Uses ensemble method to incorporate old and new feature spaces.
result Theoretical and experimental validation shows PUFE method can always follow the best base models.

New method disentangles feature importance scores in machine learning.

problem Misinterpretation of feature importance scores due to interactions and dependencies.
method Derive DIP (Disentangled Importance) decomposition of feature importance scores.
result DIP decomposition uniquely separates standalone contributions from interactions and dependencies.

Edge features contain important information about graphs. However, current state-of-the-art neural network models designed for graph learning, e.g. graph convolutional networks (GCN) and graph attention networks (GAT), adequately utilize edge features, especially multi-dimensional edge features. In this paper, we build…

2018-09-07abs ↗pdf ↗

Learning with streaming data has attracted much attention during the past few years. Though most studies consider data stream with fixed features, in real practice the features may be evolvable. For example, features of data gathered by limited-lifespan sensors will change when these sensors are substituted by new ones…

2017-06-16abs ↗pdf ↗

New method improves feature selection in tree-based models.

problem Previous feature selection methods in tree-based models lack sufficient regularization and sub-optimal performance.
method Developed a new gain penalization approach for tree-based models that allows for flexible feature-specific importance weights.
result The new method improves out-of-sample performance, especially with correlated features.

A new feature selection method using structural correlation between samples.

problem Feature selection in high-dimensional data overlooks structural correlation information.
method Converts features into graph representations, uses fused lasso for feature selection.
result Demonstrates effectiveness of the proposed approach through experiments.

As an emerging research direction, online streaming feature selection deals with sequentially added dimensions in a feature space while the number of data instances is fixed. Online streaming feature selection provides a new, complementary algorithmic methodology to enrich online feature selection, especially targets t…

2016-03-02abs ↗pdf ↗

A new feature selection method for semi-supervised learning with imperfect labels.

problem Feature selection for semi-supervised learning with imperfectly labeled data.
method Genetic algorithm for proposing feature subsets, probabilistic error model for mislabeling, multi-class C-bound selection criterion.
result Empirical results show the effectiveness of the proposed framework compared to state-of-the-art approaches.

Feature networks link ML features via graph structure for enhanced learning.

problem Enhancing feature expressiveness and learning efficiency in machine learning.
method Graph representation of feature vectors, leveraging Fourier and functional analysis.
result Feature networks enable novel, complex feature dependencies.

Graph convolutional network (GCN) is an emerging neural network approach. It learns new representation of a node by aggregating feature vectors of all neighbors in the aggregation process without considering whether the neighbors or features are useful or not. Recent methods have improved solutions by sampling a fixed …

2018-11-30abs ↗pdf ↗

New framework learns sufficient invariant features robustly across distribution shifts.

problem Learning robust models under distribution shifts between training and test datasets.
method Sufficient Invariant Learning (SIL) framework and Adaptive Sharpness-aware Group Distributionally Robust Optimization (ASGDRO) algorithm.
result Empirical evaluations confirm ASGDRO's robustness against distribution shifts.

New methods reduce extrapolation errors in feature importance.

problem Flawed feature importance methods using unrestricted permutations lead to extrapolation errors.
method Three new approaches: conditional model reliance, Knockoffs with Gaussian transformation, and restricted ALE plot designs.
result Theoretical and numerical results show our strategies reduce/eliminate extrapolation.

New regularization scheme for FMs improves feature interaction selection.

problem Feature selection in FMs leads to loss of feature interactions.
method Proposes a new regularization scheme for FMs with upper bound of 1\ell_1 regularizer.
result Improves feature interaction selection without restricting sparsity patterns.

New algorithm learns reliable regression coefficients from streaming data with partial features and adversarial corruption.

problem Learning reliable regression coefficients from streaming data with partial features and adversarial corruption.
method RoOFS algorithm that iteratively updates regression coefficients and uncorrupted feature set via robust online feature substitution.
result RoOFS algorithm has a restricted error bound compared to the optimal solution and outperforms existing methods in feature selection and regression coefficient recovery.

Method generates natural ECGs with 25 interpretable features.

problem Lack of labeled ECGs for supervised learning and automatic diagnostics.
method Variational autoencoder for ECG generation and feature extraction.
result Low Maximum Mean Discrepancy (0.00383) indicates good ECG generation quality.

Paper predicts Indian stocks using news psycholinguistic features.

problem Predicting Indian stock market performance using financial news.
method Hybrid intelligent models using psycholinguistic variables (LIWC and TAALES) from news articles.
result GMDH and GRNN are statistically the best techniques for prediction.

FeAT improves OOD generalization by learning richer features.

problem Improving feature learning for out-of-distribution (OOD) generalization.
method Feature Augmented Training (FeAT) iteratively augments and retains features from different subsets of training data.
result FeAT effectively learns richer features, boosting OOD performance.

The paper proposes a new algorithm to estimate personalized treatment effects.

problem Estimating personalized heterogeneous treatment effects.
method Concatenation and augmentation of feature vectors, outcome regression function construction.
result The proposed algorithm outperforms T-learner and X-learner in various simulation experiments.

GADGET framework decomposes global feature effects using recursive partitioning.

problem Misleading global feature effects when feature interactions are present.
method Generalized additive decomposition of global effects (GADGET) based on recursive partitioning.
result Minimizes interaction-related heterogeneity of local feature effects.

This paper introduces a new feature learning technique based on error representation.

problem Learning high-level features for classification from diverse and imbalanced data.
method Inverse feature learning using error representation approach.
result Significantly better performance compared to state-of-the-art techniques.

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.

New method evaluates feature interactions using orthogonal variance decomposition.

problem Feature selection fails to account for interactions between features.
method Orthogonal variance decomposition to evaluate feature subsets considering interactions.
result Our method accurately identifies relevant features and improves model accuracy.

Study explores DNNs' reliance on existing vs. new features in physiological signals.

problem Understanding how deep neural networks discover new features in physiological signals.
method Proposes a method to remove hand-engineered features and force DNNs to learn new representations.
result DNNs often rediscover known features, but can also learn new ones.

New robust algorithms improve learning with feature feedback.

problem Interactive learning with discriminative feature feedback.
method Developed new robust interactive learning algorithms with improved mistake bounds.
result Achieved significantly lower mistake bounds in adversarial and stochastic settings.

A new method for few-sample FS using manifold learning.

problem Few-sample supervised feature selection in high-dimensional spaces.
method Learn feature associations on manifolds, compute composite kernel, and use spectral analysis for FS score.
result Our method outperforms competitors in feature selection and classification accuracy.