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    Area of Science:

    • Data Science
    • Machine Learning
    • Artificial Intelligence

    Background:

    • Attribute selection is a core component of rough set theory.
    • Existing methods struggle with partially labeled datasets.
    • Limited research exists on attribute selection for partially labeled data.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop novel attribute selection algorithms for partially labeled categorical data.
    • To introduce the concept of discernibility pairs for a unified attribute measure.
    • To address limitations in current rough set theory attribute selection approaches.

    Main Methods:

    • Introduced the concept of discernibility pairs within rough set theory.
    • Developed two semi-supervised attribute selection algorithms.
    • Applied algorithms to partially labeled categorical datasets.

    Main Results:

    • The proposed discernibility pair measure provides a uniform approach for attribute evaluation.
    • The developed semi-supervised algorithms demonstrate effectiveness on partially labeled data.
    • Experimental results validate the performance of the new attribute selection methods.

    Conclusions:

    • The novel attribute selection algorithms are effective for partially labeled categorical data.
    • The discernibility pair concept offers a robust framework for attribute evaluation.
    • This work advances rough set theory applications in semi-supervised learning.