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Neural network input feature selection using structured l2 - norm penalization

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Nathaniel Egwu *
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Thomas Mrziglod
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Andreas Schuppert
DOI:10.1007/s10489-022-03539-8delete
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Abstract

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Artificial neural networks are referred to as universal approximators due to their inherent ability to reconstruct complex linear and nonlinear output maps conceived as input-output relationships from data sets. This can be done by reducing large networks via regularization in order to establish compact models containing fewer parameters aimed at describing vital dependencies in data sets. In situations where the data sets contain non-informative input features, devising a continuous, optimal input feature selection technique can lead to improved prediction or classification. We propose a continuous input selection technique through a dimensional reduction mechanism using a 'structured' l(2) - norm regularization. The implementation is done by identifying the most informative feature subsets from a given data set via an adaptive training mechanism. The adaptation involves introducing a novel, modified gradient approach during training to deal with the non-differentiability associated with the gradient of the structured norm penalty. When the method is applied to process data sets, results indicate that the most informative inputs of artificial neural networks can be selected using a structured l(2) - norm penalization.
Keywords:
Input optimization
Sparsity
Regularization
Structured penalty
Feature selection
Deep learning

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Applied Intelligence cover
Applied Intelligence
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RWTH Aachen University
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Bayer AG
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