This study is concerned with whether it is possible to detect what information contained in the training data and background knowledge is relevant for solving the learning problem, and whether irrelevant information can be eliminated in preprocessing before starting the learning process. A case study of data preprocessing for a hybrid genetic algorithm shows that the elimination of irrelevant f...

Many machine learning applications require classiiers that minimize an asymmetric cost function rather than the misclassiication rate, and several recent papers have addressed this problem. However, these papers have either applied no statistical testing or have applied statistical methods that are not appropriate for the cost-sensitive setting. Without good statistical methods, it is dii-cult ...

Machine learning techniques are gaining prevalence in the production of a wide range of classifiers for complex real-world applications with nonuniform testing and misclassification costs. The increasing complexity of these applications poses a real challenge to resource management during learning and classification. In this work we introduce ACT (anytime cost-sensitive tree learner), a novel f...

The presence of asymmetry in the misclassification costs or class prevalences is a common occurrence in the pattern classification domain. While much interest has been devoted to the study of cost-sensitive learning techniques, the relationship between cost-sensitive learning and the specification of the model set in a parametric estimation framework remains somewhat unclear. To that end, we di...

Ensuring sufficient free residual chlorine (FRC) up to the time and place water is consumed in refugee settlements essential for preventing spread of waterborne illnesses. Water system operators need accurate forecasts FRC during household storage period. However, factors that drive decay after leaves piped distribution vary substantially, introducing significant uncertainty when modelling poin...

We study cost-sensitive learning of decision trees that incorporate both test costs and misclassification costs. In particular, we first propose a lazy decision tree learning that minimizes the total cost of tests and misclassifications. Then assuming test examples may contain unknown attributes whose values can be obtained at a cost (the test cost), we design several novel test strategies whic...

Many machine learning applications require classi ers that minimize an asymmetric cost function rather than the misclassi cation rate, and several recent papers have addressed this problem. However, these papers have either applied no statistical testing or have applied statistical methods that are not appropriate for the cost-sensitive setting. Without good statistical methods, it is di cult t...