HIPAD - A hybrid interior-point alternating direction algorithm for knowledge-based SVM and feature selection

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Abstract

We consider classification tasks in the regime of scarce labeled training data in high dimensional feature space, where specific expert knowledge is also available. We propose a new hybrid optimization algorithm that solves the elastic-net support vector machine (SVM) through an alternating direction method of multipliers in the first phase, followed by an interior-point method for the classical SVM in the second phase. Both SVM formulations are adapted to knowledge incorporation. Our proposed algorithm addresses the challenges of automatic feature selection, high optimization accuracy, and algorithmic flexibility for taking advantage of prior knowledge. We demonstrate the effectiveness and efficiency of our algorithm and compare it with existing methods on a collection of synthetic and real-world data.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationLearning and Intelligent Optimization - 8th International Conference, Lion 8, Revised Selected Papers
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages324-340
Number of pages17
ISBN (Print)9783319095837
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014
Externally publishedYes
Event8th International Conference on Learning and Intelligent OptimizatioN, LION 2014 - Gainesville, FL, United States
Duration: Feb 16 2014Feb 21 2014

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume8426 LNCS
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

Conference8th International Conference on Learning and Intelligent OptimizatioN, LION 2014
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityGainesville, FL
Period2/16/142/21/14

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Theoretical Computer Science
  • General Computer Science

Keywords

  • Alternating direction method of multipliers
  • Domain knowledge
  • Elastic net
  • Interior point methods
  • Support vector machine

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