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Data mining methods have been widely applied in financial markets, with the purpose of providing suitable tools for prices forecasting and automatic trading. Particularly, learning methods aim to identify patterns in time series and, based…

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Predictive policing systems are increasingly used to determine how to allocate police across a city in order to best prevent crime. Discovered crime data (e.g., arrest counts) are used to help update the model, and the process is repeated.…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2017-12-25 Danielle Ensign , Sorelle A. Friedler , Scott Neville , Carlos Scheidegger , Suresh Venkatasubramanian

In recent years, Machine Learning algorithms, in particular supervised learning techniques, have been shown to be very effective in solving regression problems. We compare the performance of a newly proposed regression algorithm against…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2023-06-16 Sabina Gooljar , Kris Manohar , Patrick Hosein

Random forest (RF) missing data algorithms are an attractive approach for dealing with missing data. They have the desirable properties of being able to handle mixed types of missing data, they are adaptive to interactions and nonlinearity,…

Machine Learning · Statistics 2017-01-23 Fei Tang , Hemant Ishwaran

In this paper, we study how to predict the results of LTL model checking using some machine learning algorithms. Some Kripke structures and LTL formulas and their model checking results are made up data set. The approaches based on the…

Logic in Computer Science · Computer Science 2019-02-22 Weijun Zhu , Mingliang Xu , Jianwei Wang

Research shows that over the last decade, malware has been growing exponentially, causing substantial financial losses to various organizations. Different anti-malware companies have been proposing solutions to defend attacks from these…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2019-04-05 Hemant Rathore , Swati Agarwal , Sanjay K. Sahay , Mohit Sewak

We consider the problem of geographic profiling and offer an approach to choosing a suitable model for each offender. Based on the analysis of the examined dataset, we divide offenders into several types with similar behavior. According to…

Applications · Statistics 2018-05-09 Jana Svobodová

The built environment has been postulated to have an impact on neighborhood crime rates, however, measures of the built environment can be subjective and differ across studies leading to varying observations on its association with crime…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2017-10-17 Adyasha Maharana , Quynh C. Nguyen , Elaine O. Nsoesie

Machine learning (ML) is the field of training machines to achieve high level of cognition and perform human-like analysis. Since ML is a data-driven approach, it seemingly fits into our daily lives and operations as well as complex and…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2021-11-25 M. Z. Naser , Amir Alavi

Objectives: We study interpretable recidivism prediction using machine learning (ML) models and analyze performance in terms of prediction ability, sparsity, and fairness. Unlike previous works, this study trains interpretable models that…

Machine Learning · Statistics 2022-03-15 Caroline Wang , Bin Han , Bhrij Patel , Cynthia Rudin

Machine learning (ML)-based malware detection systems are becoming increasingly important as malware threats increase and get more sophisticated. PDF files are often used as vectors for phishing attacks because they are widely regarded as…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2023-08-11 Ran Liu , Charles Nicholas

Machine learning and data mining techniques are utiized for enhancement of the security of any network. Researchers used machine learning for pattern detection, anomaly detection, dynamic policy setting, etc. The methods allow the program…

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Air pollution stands as the fourth leading cause of death globally. While extensive research has been conducted in this domain, most approaches rely on large datasets when it comes to prediction. This limits their applicability in…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2024-01-10 Mulomba Mukendi Christian , Hyebong Choi

The challenge of detecting violent incidents in urban surveillance systems is compounded by the voluminous and diverse nature of video data. This paper presents a targeted approach using Personalized Federated Learning (PFL) to address…

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Combining machine learning with econometric analysis is becoming increasingly prevalent in both research and practice. A common empirical strategy involves the application of predictive modeling techniques to 'mine' variables of interest…

Econometrics · Economics 2020-12-22 Mochen Yang , Edward McFowland , Gordon Burtch , Gediminas Adomavicius

Recently, advances in machine learning techniques have attracted the attention of the research community to build intrusion detection systems (IDS) that can detect anomalies in the network traffic. Most of the research works, however, do…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2018-12-14 Tara Salman , Deval Bhamare , Aiman Erbad , Raj Jain , Mohammed Samaka

Websites, as essential digital assets, are highly vulnerable to cyberattacks because of their high traffic volume and the significant impact of breaches. This study aims to enhance the identification of web traffic attacks by leveraging…

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In an era of escalating cyber threats, malware poses significant risks to individuals and organizations, potentially leading to data breaches, system failures, and substantial financial losses. This study addresses the urgent need for…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2025-01-28 Marzieh Esnaashari , Nima Moradi

Random forests are a widely used machine learning algorithm, but their computational efficiency is undermined when applied to large-scale datasets with numerous instances and useless features. Herein, we propose a nonparametric feature…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2022-01-19 Xiaojun Mao , Liuhua Peng , Zhonglei Wang

This research aims to develop machine learning models for students academic performance and study strategies prediction which could be generalized to all courses in higher education. Key learning attributes (intrinsic, extrinsic, autonomy,…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2022-10-18 Fidelia A. Orji , Julita Vassileva