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COLT
2007
Springer
15 years 9 months ago
Prediction by Categorical Features: Generalization Properties and Application to Feature Ranking
We describe and analyze a new approach for feature ranking in the presence of categorical features with a large number of possible values. It is shown that popular ranking criteria...
Sivan Sabato, Shai Shalev-Shwartz
ECML
2007
Springer
15 years 9 months ago
Nondeterministic Discretization of Weights Improves Accuracy of Neural Networks
Abstract. The paper investigates modification of backpropagation algorithm, consisting of discretization of neural network weights after each training cycle. This modification, a...
Marcin Wojnarski
GECCO
2008
Springer
175views Optimization» more  GECCO 2008»
15 years 4 months ago
Non-genetic transmission of memes by diffusion
In recent years, there has been an increase in research activities on Memetic Algorithm (MA). MA works with memes; a meme being defined as “the basic unit of cultural transmiss...
Quang Huy Nguyen 0001, Yew-Soon Ong, Meng-Hiot Lim
SMC
2007
IEEE
102views Control Systems» more  SMC 2007»
15 years 9 months ago
An improved immune Q-learning algorithm
—Reinforcement learning is a framework in which an agent can learn behavior without knowledge on a task or an environment by exploration and exploitation. Striking a balance betw...
Zhengqiao Ji, Q. M. Jonathan Wu, Maher A. Sid-Ahme...
KDD
2008
ACM
104views Data Mining» more  KDD 2008»
16 years 3 months ago
Learning methods for lung tumor markerless gating in image-guided radiotherapy
In an idealized gated radiotherapy treatment, radiation is delivered only when the tumor is at the right position. For gated lung cancer radiotherapy, it is difficult to generate ...
Ying Cui, Jennifer G. Dy, Gregory C. Sharp, Brian ...