Summary of Alpha-trimming: Locally Adaptive Tree Pruning For Random Forests, by Nikola Surjanovic et al.
Alpha-Trimming: Locally Adaptive Tree Pruning for Random Forests
by Nikola Surjanovic, Andrew Henrey, Thomas M. Loughin
First submitted to arxiv on: 13 Aug 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (stat.ML)
- Secondary: Machine Learning (cs.LG); Computation (stat.CO)
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary The proposed alpha-trimming algorithm can improve predictive performance in random forests by adaptively controlling the size of individual regression trees. This approach prunes trees more aggressively in regions with low signal-to-noise ratios, and the overall amount of pruning is controlled by adjusting an information criterion penalty. The algorithm allows for tuning without refitting the trees once they have been fully grown, making it a promising alternative to traditional random forests. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary Alpha-trimming is a new way to make random forests better at predicting outcomes. It works by trimming down individual trees in the forest to just the right size, so that they don’t get too big and lose accuracy. This helps when there’s a lot of noise or irrelevant data mixed in with the important information. The algorithm makes it easy to adjust how much pruning is done without having to retrain the entire forest. |
Keywords
» Artificial intelligence » Pruning » Regression
