Combining feature selectors for text classification

We introduce several methods of combining feature selectors for text classification. Results from a large investigation of these combinations are summarized. Easily constructed combinations of feature selectors are shown to improve peak R-precision and F1 at statistically significant levels. Categories and Subject Descriptors: H.3 [Information Storage and Retrieval]: Miscellaneous General Terms: Experimentation, Measurement

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2006
• Where: CIKM
• Authors: J. Scott Olsson, Douglas W. Oard
• Keywords: CIKM 2006, Feature Selectors, Information Management, Miscellaneous General Terms, Text Classification