When to choose an ensemble classifier model for data mining
by Mordechai Gal-Or, Jerrold H. May, William E. Spangler
International Journal of Business Intelligence and Data Mining (IJBIDM), Vol. 5, No. 3, 2010

Abstract: This study empirically explores the use of a group, or ensemble, of classifiers to support managerial decision making in domains characterised by asymmetric misclassification costs. The approach developed in this study is intended to assist a decision maker in determining whether a current situation warrants the choice of an ensemble over an individual classifier. The decision is based primarily on misclassification costs in the decision context and the associated basis on which performance is assessed. We show that the criteria for evaluating classifier performance are fundamentally dependent on the symmetry or asymmetry of misclassification costs. The result of this study is a set of heuristics for identifying highly- and poorly-performing ensembles.

Online publication date: Tue, 01-Jun-2010

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