Iterative random forests to discover predictive and stable high-order interactions

@article{Basu2018IterativeRF,
  title={Iterative random forests to discover predictive and stable high-order interactions},
  author={Sumanta Basu and Karl Kumbier and James B. Brown and Bin Yu},
  journal={Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America},
  year={2018},
  volume={115},
  pages={1943 - 1948}
}
  • Sumanta Basu, Karl Kumbier, Bin Yu
  • Published 26 June 2017
  • Biology
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
Significance We developed a predictive, stable, and interpretable tool: the iterative random forest algorithm (iRF). iRF discovers high-order interactions among biomolecules with the same order of computational cost as random forests. We demonstrate the efficacy of iRF by finding known and promising interactions among biomolecules, of up to fifth and sixth order, in two data examples in transcriptional regulation and alternative splicing. Genomics has revolutionized biology, enabling the… 
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