Title
Genetic Programming Representations for Multi-dimensional Feature Learning in Biomedical Classification.
Abstract
We present a new classification method that uses genetic programming (GP) to evolve feature transformations for a deterministic, distanced-based classifier. This method, called M4GP, differs from common approaches to classifier representation in GP in that it does not enforce arbitrary decision boundaries and it allows individuals to produce multiple outputs via a stack-based GP system. In comparison to typical methods of classification, M4GP can be advantageous in its ability to produce readable models. We conduct a comprehensive study of M4GP, first in comparison to other GP classifiers, and then in comparison to six common machine learning classifiers. We conduct full hyper-parameter optimization for all of the methods on a suite of 16 biomedical data sets, ranging in size and difficulty. The results indicate that M4GP outperforms other GP methods for classification. M4GP performs competitively with other machine learning methods in terms of the accuracy of the produced models for most problems. M4GP also exhibits the ability to detect epistatic interactions better than the other methods.
Year
DOI
Venue
2017
10.1007/978-3-319-55849-3_11
Lecture Notes in Computer Science
Keywords
Field
DocType
Genetic programming,Feature learning,Classification
Multi dimensional,Data set,Suite,Pattern recognition,Computer science,Genetic programming,Ranging,Artificial intelligence,Genetic representation,Classifier (linguistics),Machine learning,Feature learning
Conference
Volume
ISSN
Citations 
10199
0302-9743
5
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.47
27
5
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
William La Cava112313.73
Sara Silva218312.53
Leonardo Vanneschi31440116.04
Lee Spector419517.32
Jason H. Moore51223159.43