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New method optimizes Random Forest tree count

Researchers have developed a new method for optimizing the number of trees in Random Forest models, addressing a common challenge in hyperparameter tuning. Their approach uses a triplet-based plateau-search algorithm that adaptively identifies a near-minimal sufficient ensemble size by monitoring changes in the out-of-bag score. This method aims to provide a more automated and interpretable procedure compared to traditional techniques, with experiments suggesting it can select fewer trees than common heuristics on benchmark datasets but more on certain high-dimensional bioinformatics datasets. AI

IMPACT Introduces a novel optimization technique for ensemble models, potentially improving efficiency and performance on specific datasets.

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New method optimizes Random Forest tree count

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  1. arXiv cs.LG TIER_1 English(EN) · Vadim Porvatov, Andrey Dukhovny, Andrey Lange ·

    How Many Trees in a Random Forest? A Revisited Approach with Plateau Search and Optuna Integration

    arXiv:2606.03549v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Hyperparameter optimization (HPO) for Random Forest faces a specific difficulty in tuning the number of trees: the predictive score typically improves monotonically with ensemble size, so standard methods such as Tree-structured Par…

  2. arXiv cs.LG TIER_1 English(EN) · Andrey Lange ·

    How Many Trees in a Random Forest? A Revisited Approach with Plateau Search and Optuna Integration

    Hyperparameter optimization (HPO) for Random Forest faces a specific difficulty in tuning the number of trees: the predictive score typically improves monotonically with ensemble size, so standard methods such as Tree-structured Parzen Estimator (TPE) and Hyperband require a pred…

  3. Hugging Face Daily Papers TIER_1 English(EN) ·

    How Many Trees in a Random Forest? A Revisited Approach with Plateau Search and Optuna Integration

    Hyperparameter optimization (HPO) for Random Forest faces a specific difficulty in tuning the number of trees: the predictive score typically improves monotonically with ensemble size, so standard methods such as Tree-structured Parzen Estimator (TPE) and Hyperband require a pred…