A neural tree with partial incremental learning capability

Mu Chun Su, Hsu Hsun Lo

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Abstract

This paper presents a new approach to constructing a neural tree with partial incremental learning capability. The proposed neural tree, called a quadratic-neuron-based neural tree (QUANT), is a tree structured neural network composed of neurons with quadratic neural-type junctions for pattern classification. The proposed QUANT integrates the advantages of decision trees and neural networks. Via a batch-mode training algorithm, the QUANT grows a neural tree containing quadratic neurons in its nodes. These quadratic neurons recursively partition the feature space into hyper-ellipsoidal-shaped sub-regions. The QUANT has the partial incremental capability so that it does not need to re-construct a new neural tree to accommodate new training data whenever new data are introduced to a trained QUANT. To demonstrate the performance of the proposed QUANT, several pattern recognition problems were tested.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Machine Learning and Cybernetics, ICMLC 2007
Pages6-11
Number of pages6
DOIs
StatePublished - 2007
Event6th International Conference on Machine Learning and Cybernetics, ICMLC 2007 - Hong Kong, China
Duration: 19 Aug 200722 Aug 2007

Publication series

NameProceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Machine Learning and Cybernetics, ICMLC 2007
Volume1

Conference

Conference6th International Conference on Machine Learning and Cybernetics, ICMLC 2007
Country/TerritoryChina
CityHong Kong
Period19/08/0722/08/07

Keywords

  • Decision tree
  • Incremental learning
  • Neural networks
  • Neural tree
  • Pattern classification

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