An Optimization Approach to Learning Falling Rule Lists
A falling rule list is a probabilistic decision list for binary classification, consisting of a series of if-then rules with antecedents in the if clauses and probabilities of the desired outcome ("1") in the then clauses. Just as in a regular decision list, the order of rules in a falling rule list is important -- each example is classified by the first rule whose antecedent it satisfies. Unlike a regular decision list, a falling rule list requires the probabilities of the desired outcome ("1") to be monotonically decreasing down the list. We propose an optimization approach to learning falling rule lists and "softly" falling rule lists, along with Monte-Carlo search algorithms that use bounds on the optimal solution to prune the search space.
Code (1)
Tasks
Binary ClassificationGeneral ClassificationSimilar Papers 제목 키워드 기반
Falling Rule Lists
Falling rule lists are classification models consisting of an ordered list of if-then rules, where (i) the order of rules determines which example should be classified by each rule, and (ii) the estimated probability of …
General ClassificationCausal Falling Rule Lists
A causal falling rule list (CFRL) is a sequence of if-then rules that specifies heterogeneous treatment effects, where (i) the order of rules determines the treatment effect subgroup a subject belongs to, and (ii) the tr…
Model SelectionLearning Certifiably Optimal Rule Lists for Categorical Data
We present the design and implementation of a custom discrete optimization technique for building rule lists over a categorical feature space. Our algorithm produces rule lists with optimal training performance, accordin…
Neuro-Symbolic Rule Lists
Machine learning models deployed in sensitive areas such as healthcare must be interpretable to ensure accountability and fairness. Rule lists (if Age < 35 $\wedge$ Priors > 0 then Recidivism = True, else if Next Conditi…
Combinatorial OptimizationFairnessFin-Analyst at FinMMEval 2026 Task 3: A Live Hybrid Trading Agent with LLM Specialists and Rule-Based Signals
Large language model (LLM) trading agents show promising performance in equity markets, yet remain narrowly focused on US equities with little evidence from live deployment. We present Fin-Analyst, a hybrid agent for Fin…