Regression-based classification methods and their comparison with decision tree algorithms
Classification learning can be considered as a regression problem with dependent variable consisting of 0s and 1s. Reducing classification to the problem of finding numerical dependencies we gain an opportunity to utilize powerful regression methods implemented in the PolyAnalyst data mining system. Resulting regression functions can be considered as fuzzy membership indicators for a recognized class. In order to obtain classifying rules, the optimum threshold values which minimize the number…