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Just enough learning (of association rules): the TAR2 "Treatment" learner

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Just enough learning (of association rules): the TAR2 "Treatment" learner
Abstract. An over-zealous machine learner can automatically generate large, intricate, theories which can be hard to understand. However, such intricate learning is not necessary in domains that lack complex relationships. A much simpler learner can suffice in domains with narrow funnels; i.e. where most domain variables are controlled by a very small subset. Such a learner is TAR2: a weighted-class minimal contrast-set association rule learner that utilizes confidence-based pruning, but not support-based pruning. TAR2 learns treatments; i.e. constraints that can change an agent's environment. Treatments take two forms. Controller treatments hold the smallest number of conjunctions that most improve the current state of the system. Monitor treatments hold the smallest number of conjunctions that best detect future faulty system behavior. Such treatments tell an agent what to do (apply the controller) and what to watch for (the monitor conditions) within the current environment. Be...
Tim Menzies, Ying Hu
Added 10 Dec 2010
Updated 10 Dec 2010
Type Journal
Year 2006
Where AIR
Authors Tim Menzies, Ying Hu
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