Title
An interval set model for learning rules from incomplete information table
Abstract
A novel interval set approach is proposed in this paper to induce classification rules from incomplete information table, in which an interval-set-based model to represent the uncertain concepts is presented. The extensions of the concepts in incomplete information table are represented by interval sets, which regulate the upper and lower bounds of the uncertain concepts. Interval set operations are discussed, and the connectives of concepts are represented by the operations on interval sets. Certain inclusion, possible inclusion, and weak inclusion relations between interval sets are presented, which are introduced to induce strong rules and weak rules from incomplete information table. The related properties of the inclusion relations are proved. It is concluded that the strong rules are always true whatever the missing values may be, while the weak rules may be true when missing values are replaced by some certain known values. Moreover, a confidence function is defined to evaluate the weak rule. The proposed approach presents a new view on rule induction from incomplete data based on interval set.
Year
DOI
Venue
2012
10.1016/j.ijar.2011.09.002
Int. J. Approx. Reasoning
Keywords
Field
DocType
novel interval set approach,weak rule,strong rule,interval set,incomplete information table,inclusion relation,interval set operation,certain inclusion,uncertain concept,missing value,interval set model
Discrete mathematics,Upper and lower bounds,Set operations,Rule induction,Missing data,Always true,Mathematics,Complete information
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
53
1
0888-613X
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
30
0.84
38
Authors
4
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Huaxiong Li177035.51
Minhong Wang253147.90
Xianzhong Zhou343927.01
Jiabao Zhao41143.94