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Information gain in decision trees

Known as: Gain 
In information theory and machine learning, information gain is a synonym for Kullback–Leibler divergence. However, in the context of decision trees… 
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2017
2017
A Novel Procedure for Measuring Semantic Synergy
One interesting characteristic of some complex systems is the formation of macro level constructions perceived as having features… 
2014
2014
An indoor positioning algorithm using joint information entropy based on WLAN fingerprint
Indoor positioning system in wireless local area network (WLAN) has become more and more popular accompanied by the… 
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2010
Highly Cited
2010
Improving colour image segmentation on acute myelogenous leukaemia images using contrast enhancement techniques
Contrast enhancement and image segmentation play an important process in most medical image analysis tasks. One of the main tasks… 
2010
2010
A Bayesian-optimal principle for learner-friendly adaptation in learning games
2009
2009
Practical fuzzy decision trees
Decision-tree algorithms are one of the most popular applications in machine learning. The ID3 algorithm is an efficient method… 
2006
2006
Dynamic action spaces for information gain maximization in search and exploration
The problem we investigate is how an autonomous, mobile agent can search for a hidden, moving target efficiently. A good control… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Sensitivity analysis and assessment of prior model probabilities in MLBMA with application to unsaturated fractured tuff
Previous application of maximum likelihood Bayesian model averaging (MLBMA, Neuman (2002, 2003)) to alternative variogram models… 
2001
2001
Term Weighting Method based on Information Gain Ratio for Summarizing Documents Retrieved by IR Systems
This paper proposes a new term weighting method for summarizing documents retrieved by IR systems. Unlike query-biased… 
1999
1999
The arc-transversal median algorithm: an approach to increasing ultrasonic sensor accuracy
This paper describes a new method for determining range information about a robot's surroundings using low resolution ultrasonic… 
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1995
Highly Cited
1995
Saliency Maps and Attention Selection in Scale and Spatial Coordinates: An Information Theoretic Approach
Information measures with respect to spatial locations and scales of objects in an image are important to image processing and… 
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