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Feature selection

In machine learning, feature selection is the process of selecting a subset of relevant features (variables, predictors) for use in model construction. Feature selection techniques are used for several reasons:

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Subset selection

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Optimality criteria

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Hilbert-Schmidt Independence Criterion Lasso based feature selection

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Information theory-based feature selection mechanisms

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Introduction

Subset selection

Optimality criteria

Structure learning

Information theory-based feature selection mechanisms

Hilbert-Schmidt Independence Criterion Lasso based feature selection

Correlation feature selection

Regularized trees

Overview on metaheuristics methods

Feature selection embedded in learning algorithms

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Feature selection

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related to Further reading · 30
Feature selection → Algorithms, An Introduction, Andre, Bibcode, Classification, Clustering, Data Engineering, Data Mining, Elisseeff, Guyon, Harrell, Hiroshi, Huan, IEEE Transactions, Isabelle, ISBN, Journal, Knowledge, Knowledge Discovery, Lei
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Feature selection → AEFS, Any, As, Bolasso, Common, Counting, Each, Elastic, Embedded, FeaLect, Filter, Filters, However, Improvements, L1, L2, LASSO, Many, One, Pearson
related to Optimality criteria · 13
Feature selection → AIC, Akaike, Bayesian, BIC, Bonferroni, Examples, FDR, Mallows's Cp, Many, MDL, Other, RIC, The
related to Feature selection embedded in learning algorithms · 12
Feature selection → Auto-encoding, Compared, It, LASSO, Numeric, Recommender, RMNL, RRF, Some, SVMRegularized, The, These
related to External links · 10
Feature selection → Arizona State University, Feature Selection Package, MATLAB, Matlab Code, Minimum-redundancy-maximum-relevance, Naive Bayes, NIPS, Open, Visual Basic Archived, Wayback Machine
related to Structure learning · 6
Feature selection → Bayesian Network, Feature, Filter, Markov, Markov Blanket, The
related to Correlation feature selection · 5
Feature selection → CFS, Good, Here, The, The CFS
related to Information theory-based feature selection mechanisms · 5
Feature selection → Calculate, Repeat, Select, There, They
related to Quadratic programming feature selection · 4
Feature selection → It, QFPS, QPFS, While
related to Joint mutual information · 3
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Feature selectionis aprocess of selecting a subset of relevant features0.90text
Feature selectionis aspecific case of a more general paradigm called structure learning0.90text
the Gaussian kernel is used.The HSIC Lasso can be written as H S I C L a s s oinstance ofand is zero if and only if two random variables are statistically independent when a universal reproducing kernel0.80text
the dual augmented Lagrangian methodinstance ofand thus it can be efficiently solved with a state-of-the-art Lasso solver0.80text
normalizationinstance ofrequire little data preprocessing0.80text
Feature selectionrelated to Application of feature selection metaheuristicsThis0.60section
Feature selectionrelated to Application of feature selection metaheuristicsHammon0.60section
Feature selectionrelated to Correlation feature selectionThe0.60section
Feature selectionrelated to Correlation feature selectionCFS0.60section
Feature selectionrelated to Correlation feature selectionGood0.60section
Feature selectionrelated to Correlation feature selectionHere0.60section
Feature selectionrelated to Correlation feature selectionThe CFS0.60section

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