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The feature subset selection problem aims at selecting the relevant subset of features to improve the performance of a Machine Learning (ML) algorithm on training data. Some features in data can be inherently noisy, costly to compute,…

Neural and Evolutionary Computing · Computer Science 2022-05-04 Ayaz Ur Rehman , Anas Nadeem , Muhammad Zubair Malik

In many real-world scenarios where data is high dimensional, test time acquisition of features is a non-trivial task due to costs associated with feature acquisition and evaluating feature value. The need for highly confident models with an…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2019-09-17 Orpaz Goldstein , Mohammad Kachuee , Kimmo Karkkainen , Majid Sarrafzadeh

In this paper, we explore a new approach to named entity recognition (NER) with the goal of learning from context and fragment features more effectively, contributing to the improvement of overall recognition performance. We use the recent…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2019-04-23 Nargiza Nosirova , Mingbin Xu , Hui Jiang

Feature selection can efficiently identify the most informative features with respect to the target feature used in training. However, state-of-the-art vector-based methods are unable to encapsulate the relationships between feature samples…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2018-09-11 Lixin Cui , Lu Bai , Zhihong Zhang , Yue Wang , Edwin R. Hancock

In this paper, we introduce the Phantom Domain Finite Element Method (PDFEM), a novel computational approach tailored for the efficient analysis of heterogeneous and composite materials. Inspired by fictitious domain methods, this method…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2025-05-06 Tianlong He , Philippe Karamian-Surville , Daniel Choï

Hyperspectral data consists of large number of features which require sophisticated analysis to be extracted. A popular approach to reduce computational cost, facilitate information representation and accelerate knowledge discovery is to…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2015-09-29 Phool Preet , Sanjit Singh Batra , Jayadeva

Effective feature selection is essential for high-dimensional data analysis and machine learning. Unsupervised feature selection (UFS) aims to simultaneously cluster data and identify the most discriminative features. Most existing UFS…

Machine Learning · Statistics 2026-03-23 Feng Yu , MD Saifur Rahman Mazumder , Ying Su , Oscar Contreras Velasco

This paper proposes to use set features for detecting anomalies in samples that consist of unusual combinations of normal elements. Many leading methods discover anomalies by detecting an unusual part of a sample. For example,…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-03-20 Niv Cohen , Issar Tzachor , Yedid Hoshen

Feature selection is popular for obtaining small, interpretable, yet highly accurate prediction models. Conventional feature-selection methods typically yield one feature set only, which might not suffice in some scenarios. For example,…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2025-02-07 Jakob Bach

The goal of Feature Selection - comprising filter, wrapper, and embedded approaches - is to find the optimal feature subset for designated downstream tasks. Nevertheless, current feature selection methods are limited by: 1) the selection…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2023-09-18 Meng Xiao , Dongjie Wang , Min Wu , Pengfei Wang , Yuanchun Zhou , Yanjie Fu

Streaming feature selection techniques have become essential in processing real-time data streams, as they facilitate the identification of the most relevant attributes from continuously updating information. Despite their performance,…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2024-06-21 Zhangling Duan , Tianci Li , Xingyu Wu , Zhaolong Ling , Jingye Yang , Zhaohong Jia

Autonomous vehicles (AVs) generate a massive amount of multi-modal data that once collected and processed through Machine Learning algorithms, enable AI-based services at the Edge. In fact, not all these data contain valuable, and…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2022-05-03 Pietro Cassarà , Alberto Gotta , Lorenzo Valerio

Machine learning based partial differential equations (PDEs) solvers have received great attention in recent years. Most progress in this area has been driven by deep neural networks such as physics-informed neural networks (PINNs) and…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2025-09-23 Chunyang Liao

We introduce the concept of data-driven finite element methods. These are finite-element discretizations of partial differential equations (PDEs) that resolve quantities of interest with striking accuracy, regardless of the underlying mesh…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2022-11-15 Ignacio Brevis , Ignacio Muga , Kristoffer G. van der Zee

Latent representations are critical for the performance and robustness of machine learning models, as they encode the essential features of data in a compact and informative manner. However, in vision tasks, these representations are often…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2025-10-03 Bruno Corcuera , Carlos Eiras-Franco , Brais Cancela

Feature selection is one of the most fundamental problems in machine learning. An extensive body of work on information-theoretic feature selection exists which is based on maximizing mutual information between subsets of features and class…

Machine Learning · Statistics 2016-06-10 Shuyang Gao , Greg Ver Steeg , Aram Galstyan

Automated algorithm selection promises to support the user in the decisive task of selecting a most suitable algorithm for a given problem. A common component of these machine-trained techniques are regression models which predict the…

Neural and Evolutionary Computing · Computer Science 2020-06-18 Anja Jankovic , Carola Doerr

Advancements in computer networks and communication technologies like software defined networks (SDN), Internet of things (IoT), microservices architecture, cloud computing and network function virtualization (NFV) have opened new fronts…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2021-01-20 Anjum Nazir , Rizwan Ahmed Khan

This article puts forward the use of mutual information values to replicate the expertise of security professionals in selecting features for detecting web attacks. The goal is to enhance the effectiveness of web application firewalls…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2024-07-29 Amanda Riverol , Gustavo Betarte , Rodrigo Martínez , Álvaro Pardo

Automated feature engineering plays a critical role in improving predictive model performance for tabular learning tasks. Traditional automated feature engineering methods are limited by their reliance on pre-defined transformations within…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2026-05-12 Nikhil Abhyankar , Parshin Shojaee , Chandan K. Reddy