Conformalized Semi-supervised Random Forest for Classification and Abnormality Detection

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CSForest is a powerful ensemble classifier that effectively detects outliers and provides calibrated set-valued predictions under distributional changes.

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CSForest introduces a novel approach to address discrepancies between training and test sets, enhancing accuracy in outlier detection. By leveraging unlabeled test samples, CSForest constructs high-quality prediction sets with true label coverage guarantees. Extensive experiments demonstrate CSForest's superior performance in inlier classification and outlier detection compared to alternative methods.

Statistieken

The number of trees B = 3000 for CSForest.
Type I error rates: CSForest achieved the targeted coverage rate at 95%.
Type II error rates: CRF has higher type II errors than CSForest on MNIST and FashionMNIST.

Citaten

"CSForest constructs a calibrated semi-supervised set-valued prediction via sample-splitting."
"CSForest optimizes for a target distribution as a mixture of the training density ftr(x) and test feature density fte(x)."
"Theoretical guarantee for true label coverage using C(x) constructed by CSForest under arbitrarily shifted test distributions."

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Conformalized Semi-supervised Random Forest for Classification and Abnormality Detection

by Yujin Han,Mi... om arxiv.org 03-01-2024

https://arxiv.org/pdf/2302.02237.pdf

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How does the utilization of unlabeled test samples impact outlier detection efficiency in CSForest

CSForest utilizes unlabeled test samples to enhance outlier detection efficiency by incorporating them into the model training process. By leveraging both labeled training data and unlabeled test data, CSForest can construct a calibrated set-valued prediction that effectively flags unseen outliers. The conformal score functions generated using these additional test samples help in distinguishing between inliers and outliers, leading to improved outlier detection performance. This semi-supervised approach allows CSForest to adapt to distributional changes and identify novel outlier samples not present during training.

Can CSForest maintain robustness when handling label shifts among inlier classes without outliers

CSForest demonstrates robustness when handling label shifts among inlier classes without outliers. In scenarios where there is a shift in class proportions or distributions between the training and test datasets, CSForest maintains its ability to provide accurate predictions for inliers while effectively detecting outliers. By optimizing for a target distribution as a mixture of the training density and test feature density, CSForest ensures that it can adjust its predictions according to varying class ratios without compromising on classification performance.

How can the framework of CSForest be extended to settings with extremely limited or single test samples

To extend the framework of CSForest to settings with extremely limited or single test samples, one approach could be to incorporate techniques for handling imbalanced datasets or small sample sizes. For instance, utilizing transfer learning methods or data augmentation techniques may help improve model generalization with limited test samples. Additionally, implementing uncertainty estimation strategies such as Bayesian inference or ensemble methods can provide more reliable predictions even with sparse data points. By adapting these approaches within the CSForest framework, it can potentially enhance its performance under challenging conditions with minimal testing data availability.