Adaptive Tree-Structured MTS with Multi-Class Mahalanobis Space for High-Performance Multi-Class Classification

Yefang Sun (), Yvlei Chen and Yang Xu
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Yefang Sun: College of Modern Science and Technology, China Jiliang University, Jinhua 322000, China
Yvlei Chen: College of Modern Science and Technology, China Jiliang University, Jinhua 322000, China
Yang Xu: School of Economics and Management, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 310018, China

Mathematics, 2025, vol. 13, issue 19, 1-26

Abstract: The traditional Mahalanobis–Taguchi System (MTS) employs two main strategies for multi-class classification: the partial binary tree MTS (PBT-MTS) and the multi-tree MTS (MT-MTS). The PBT-MTS relies on a fixed binary tree structure, resulting in limited model flexibility, while the MT-MTS suffers from its dependence on pre-defined category partitioning. Both methods exhibit constraints in adaptability and classification efficiency within complex data environments. To overcome these limitations, this paper proposes an innovative Adaptive Tree-structured Mahalanobis–Taguchi System (ATMTS). Its core breakthrough lies in the ability to autonomously construct an optimal multi-layer classification tree structure. Unlike conventional PBT-MTS, which establishes a Mahalanobis Space (MS) containing only a single category per node, ATMTS dynamically generates the MS that incorporates multiple categories, substantially enhancing discriminative power and structural adaptability. Furthermore, compared to MT-MTS, which depends on prior label information, ATMTS operates without predefined categorical assumptions, uncovering discriminative relationships solely through data-driven learning. This enables broader applicability and stronger generalization capability. By introducing a unified multi-objective joint optimization model, our method simultaneously optimizes structure construction, feature selection, and threshold determination, effectively overcoming the drawbacks of conventional phased optimization approaches. Experimental results demonstrate that ATMTS outperforms PBT-MTS, MT-MTS, and other mainstream classification methods across multiple benchmark datasets, achieving significant improvements in the accuracy and robustness of multi-class classification tasks.

Keywords: Mahalanobis–Taguchi system; data multi-class classification; tree-structured; multi-objective optimization (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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