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ID3 Decision Tree Algorithm in C#

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Sample of ID3 Decision Tree Algorithm in C#

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Introduction

The algorithm ID3 (Quinlan) uses the method top-down induction of decision trees. Given a set of classified examples a decision tree is induced, biased by the information gain measure, which heuristically leads to small trees. The examples are given in attribute-value representation. The set of possible classes is finite. Only tests, that split the set of instances of the underlying example languages depending on the value of a single attribute are supported.

Details

Depending on whether the attributes are nominal or numerical, the tests either

  • have a successor for each possible attribute value, or
  • split according to a comparison of an attribute value to a constant, or depending on if an attribute value belongs to a certain interval or not.

The algorithm starts with the complete set of examples, a set of possible tests and the root node as the actual node. As long as the examples propagated to a node do not all belong to the same class and there are tests left,

  • a test with highest information gain is chosen,
  • the corresponding set of successors is created for the actual node,
  • each example is propagated to the successor given by the chosen test,
  • ID3 is called recursively for all successors.

How it works

The core of sample is builded with 3 classes (Attribute, TreeNode and DecisionTreeID3).

  • TreeNode - are the nodes of the decision tree;
  • Attribute - is the class with have a name e any possible values;
  • DecisionTreeID3 - is the class what get a data samples and generate a decision tree.

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QuestionBUG Pin
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BugThere is an error. totalAmount Pin
Member 1045453319-Jan-17 19:17
Member 1045453319-Jan-17 19:17 
Hi,

thank you very much for this code.
I just found a little bug - i think.
You got an error at the gain() method where you calculate -(positives+negatives)/amount*entropy.
it always gives -entropy because amount = positives+negatives currently.
It need to be the amount of the main set not of the subset.

regards.
Bernhard
QuestionId3 decision tree Pin
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QuestionUrgent help - null attribute Pin
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Generalhelp me on project for internet advertisement prediction Pin
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Questiondecision tree algorithm code Pin
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QuestionHi, can anyone help me to fix these errors? Pin
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QuestionUrgent Help Pin
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Questionneed help in ID3 Decision Tree Algorithm in C# Pin
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Questionhelp in id3 decision tree algorithm in c# Pin
ramireddyrasagna5-Feb-12 11:26
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GeneralNice code....but this code just for two class decision Pin
Moch Lutfi27-Jul-11 2:24
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GeneralRe: Nice code....but this code just for two class decision Pin
Muneer Safi15-Oct-12 21:03
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GeneralRe: Nice code....but this code just for two class decision Pin
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Generalhelp,id3 decision tree Pin
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Generalhelp id3 decision tree Pin
dhanyamc7-Jun-11 8:22
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GeneralRebuilt based on this code Pin
Tim Claason1-Feb-11 7:28
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Generalspliting criterion Pin
jamilehy2-Oct-10 12:04
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QuestionHow you defined new attributes in main? Pin
jamilehy30-Sep-10 17:28
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AnswerRe: How you defined new attributes in main? Pin
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GeneralRe: How you defined new attributes in main? Pin
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GeneralRe: How you defined new attributes in main? Pin
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GeneralAn error report [modified] Pin
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Generalerror Pin
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