KNearestCenters

A nearest centroid classifier with support for kernel functions

A simple nearest centroid classifier

rand(space::KncConfigSpace)

Creates a random KncConfig instance based on the space definition.

rand(space::KncProtoConfigSpace)

Creates a random KncProtoConfig instance based on the space definition.

accuracy_score(gold, predicted)

Computes the accuracy score between the gold and the predicted sets

change_criterion(tol=0.001, window=3)

Creates a fuction that stops the process whenever the maximum distance converges (averaging window far items). The tol parameter defines the tolerance range.

classification_scores(gold, predicted; labelnames=nothing)

Computes several scores for the given gold-standard and predictions, namely: precision, recall, and f1 scores, for global and per-class granularity. If labelnames is given, then it is an array of label names.

epsilon_criterion(e)

Creates a function that evaluates the stop criterion when the distance between far items achieves the given e

f1_score(gold, predicted; weight=:macro)::Float64

It computes the F1 score between the gold dataset and the list of predictions predicted

It applies the desired weighting scheme for binary and multiclass problems

• :macro performs a uniform weigth to each class
• :weigthed the weight of each class is proportional to its population in gold
• :micro returns the global F1, without distinguishing among classes

fun_criterion(fun::Function)

Creates a stop-criterion function that stops whenever the number of far items reaches $\lceil fun(|database|)\rceil$. Already defined examples:

    sqrt_criterion() = fun_criterion(sqrt)
    log2_criterion() = fun_criterion(log2)

isqerror(X::AbstractVector{F}, Y::AbstractVector{F}) where {F <: AbstractFloat}

Negative squared error (to be used for maximizing algorithms)

kfun(kernel::CauchyKernel, d, σ::AbstractFloat)::Float64

Creates a Cauchy kernel with the given distance function

kfun(kernel::DirectKernel, d, σ::AbstractFloat)::Float64

Creates a Direct kernel with the given distance function

kfun(kernel::GaussianKernel, d, σ::AbstractFloat)::Float64

Creates a Gaussian kernel with the given distance function

kfun(kernel::LaplacianKernel, d, σ::AbstractFloat)::Float64

Creates a Laplacian kernel with the given distance function

kfun(kernel::ReluKernel, d, σ::AbstractFloat)::Float64

Creates a Relu kernel with the given distance function

kfun(kernel::SigmoidKernel, d, σ::AbstractFloat)::Float64

Creates a Sigmoid kernel with the given distance function

kfun(kernel::TanhKernel, d, σ::AbstractFloat)::Float64

Creates a Tanh kernel with the given distance function

pearson(X::AbstractVector{F}, Y::AbstractVector{F}) where {F <: AbstractFloat}

Pearson correlation score

precision_recall(gold::AbstractVector, predicted::AbstractVector)

Computes the global and per-class precision and recall values between the gold standard and the predicted set

precision_score(gold, predicted; weight=:macro)::Float64

It computes the precision between the gold dataset and the list of predictions predict

It applies the desired weighting scheme for binary and multiclass problems

• :macro performs a uniform weigth to each class
• :weigthed the weight of each class is proportional to its population in gold
• :micro returns the global precision, without distinguishing among classes

predict_raw(model::KnnModel, x)

Computes the correspoding vectors without any normalization (or determining the label).

recall_score(gold, predicted; weight=:macro)::Float64

It computes the recall between the gold dataset and the list of predictions predict

It applies the desired weighting scheme for binary and multiclass problems

• :macro performs a uniform weigth to each class
• :weigthed the weight of each class is proportional to its population in gold
• :micro returns the global recall, without distinguishing among classes

salesman_criterion()

It creates a function that explores the entire dataset making a full farthest first traversal approximation

size_criterion(maxsize)

Creates a function that stops when the number of far items are equal or larger than the given maxsize

softmax!(vec::AbstractVector)

Inline computation of the softmax function on the input vector

spearman(X::AbstractVector{F}, Y::AbstractVector{F}) where {F <: AbstractFloat}

Spearman rank correleation score

transform(nc::Knc, kernel::Function, X, normalize!::Function=softmax!)

Maps a collection of objects to the vector space defined by each center in nc; the kernel function is used measure the similarity between each $u \in X$ and each center in nc. The normalization function is applied to each vector (normalization methods needing to know the attribute's distribution can be applied on the output of transform)

combine(a::KncConfig, b::KncConfig)

Creates a new configuration combining the given configurations

combine(a::KncProtoConfig, b::KncProtoConfig)

Creates a new configuration combining the given configurations

mutate(space::KncProtoConfigSpace, a::KncProtoConfig, iter)

Creates a new configuration based on a slight perturbation of a

fit(config::KncConfig, X, y::CategoricalArray; verbose=true)

Creates a Knc classifier using the given configuration and data.

fit(config::KncProtoConfig, X, y::CategoricalArray; verbose=true)
fit(config::KncProtoConfig,
    input_clusters::ClusteringData,
    train_X::AbstractVector,
    train_y::CategoricalArray;
    verbose=false
)

Creates a KncProto classifier using the given configuration and data.

fit(::Type{KnnModel}, index::AbstractSearchIndex, meta::AbstractVecOrMat{<:Real}; k=3, weight=KnnUniformWeightKernel(), prediction=KnnSoftmaxPrediction())
fit(::Type{KnnModel}, examples::AbstractMatrix, meta::AbstractVecOrMat{<:Real}; k=3, weight=KnnUniformWeightKernel(), prediction=KnnSoftmaxPrediction(), dist=L2Distance())

Creates a new KnnModel classifier with the examples indexed by index and it associated labels

Arguments:

• KnnModel: the type to dispatch the fit request
• index: the search structure see SimilaritySearch.jl
• examples: a matrix that will be indexed using SimilaritySearch.jl
• meta: numerical associated data

Keyword arguments

• k: the number of neighbors to be used.
• weight: the neighbor weighting scheme.
• dist: distance function to be used

fit(::Type{KnnModel}, index::AbstractSearchIndex, labels::CategoricalArray; k=3, weight=KnnUniformWeightKernel())

Creates a new KnnModel classifier with the examples indexed by index and it associated labels

Arguments:

• KnnModel: the type to dispatch the fit request
• index: the search structure see SimilaritySearch.jl
• labels: Categorical array of labels

Keyword arguments

• k: the number of neighbors to be used.
• weight: the neighbor weighting scheme.

predict(nc::KncProto, x)

Predicts the class of x using the label of the k nearest centers

predict(model::KnnModel, x)

Predict based on examples using the model, a KnnModel object.

Arguments:

• model: The KnnModel struct.
• x: A compatible object with the exemplars given to the model while fitting.