Winsorize tree algorithm for handling outlier in classification problem

Chee Keong Ch'ng and Nor Idayu Mahat

International Journal of Operational Research, 2020, vol. 38, issue 2, 278-293

Abstract: Classification and regression tree (CART) has been widely used nowadays for providing users supports in classification and prediction. However, having outlier in database is inevitable and could affect the size and accuracy of the tree. Negligence in handling the outlier could affect the splitting point which yields to bias and inaccurate tree. In this paper, we propose a winsorize tree algorithm for detecting and handling the outlier before calculating gini index measurement in all non-terminal nodes. As such, the constructed tree will grow without the necessity to be pruned. For evaluation, the proposed approach was compared to classical tree and pruned tree. The results obtained from seven real datasets indicate that the proposed winsorize tree performs as good as or even better compare to the other investigated trees.

Keywords: winsorize tree algorithm; gini index; error rate; classification; outlier; classification and regression tree; winsorized tree. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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