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Selecting Multiple Biomarker Subsets with Similarly Effective Binary Classification Performances
Published on: October 11, 2018
Discussion of "the evolution of boosting algorithms" and "extending statistical boosting"
P Bühlmann1, J Gertheiss, S Hieke
1Peter Bühlmann, ETH Zürich, Seminar for Statistics, Rämistrasse 101, HG G 17, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland,
Abstract:
This article is part of a For-Discussion-Section of Methods of Information in Medicine about the papers "The Evolution of Boosting Algorithms - From Machine Learning to Statistical Modelling" and "Extending Statistical Boosting - An Overview of Recent Methodological Developments", written by Andreas Mayr and co-authors. It is introduced by an editorial. This article contains the combined commentaries invited to independently comment on the Mayr et al. papers. In subsequent issues the discussion can continue through letters to the editor.
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