Simplifying decision trees
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Techniques for simplifying decision trees while retaining their accuracy are discussed, described, illustrated, and compared on a test-bed of decision trees from a variety of domains.Abstract:
Many systems have been developed for constructing decision trees from collections of examples. Although the decision trees generated by these methods are accurate and efficient, they often suffer the disadvantage of excessive complexity and are therefore incomprehensible to experts. It is questionable whether opaque structures of this kind can be described as knowledge, no matter how well they function. This paper discusses techniques for simplifying decision trees while retaining their accuracy. Four methods are described, illustrated, and compared on a test-bed of decision trees from a variety of domains.read more
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