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A Correlation Clustering Approach to Link Classification in Signed Networks -- Full Version --

Machine Learning 2013-03-01 v2 Data Structures and Algorithms Machine Learning

Abstract

Motivated by social balance theory, we develop a theory of link classification in signed networks using the correlation clustering index as measure of label regularity. We derive learning bounds in terms of correlation clustering within three fundamental transductive learning settings: online, batch and active. Our main algorithmic contribution is in the active setting, where we introduce a new family of efficient link classifiers based on covering the input graph with small circuits. These are the first active algorithms for link classification with mistake bounds that hold for arbitrary signed networks.

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@article{arxiv.1301.4769,
  title  = {A Correlation Clustering Approach to Link Classification in Signed Networks -- Full Version --},
  author = {Nicolo Cesa-Bianchi and Claudio Gentile and Fabio Vitale and Giovanni Zappella},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1301.4769},
  year   = {2013}
}
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