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Scores Features for Feature Selection

v1.20 · Feb 25, 2020 · GPL (>= 2)

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For each feature, a score is computed that can be useful for feature selection. Several random subsets are sampled from the input data and for each random subset, various linear models are fitted using lars method. A score is assigned to each feature based on the tendency of LASSO in including that feature in the models.Finally, the average score and the models are returned as the output. The features with relatively low scores are recommended to be ignored because they can lead to overfitting of the model to the training data. Moreover, for each random subset, the best set of features in terms of global error is returned. They are useful for applying Bolasso, the alternative feature selection method that recommends the intersection of features subsets.

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R 569 (34.3%)Docs 787 (47.5%)Vignettes 301 (18.2%)

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License

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First release

2010-10-28

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2020-02-25

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v1.1: 1,497 LOCv1.3: 1,497 LOCv1.10: 1,797 LOCv1.7: 1,801 LOCv1.8: 1,801 LOCv1.12: 1,784 LOCv1.14: 1,784 LOCv1.20: 1,657 LOC

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Dependencies Reverse dependencies lars rms FeaLect

Version History

9 tracked
new 1.20 Mar 10, 2026
updated 1.20 ← 1.14 diff Feb 24, 2020
updated 1.14 ← 1.12 diff May 31, 2018
updated 1.12 ← 1.10 diff May 15, 2018
updated 1.10 ← 1.8 diff May 12, 2015
updated 1.8 ← 1.7 diff Mar 7, 2015
updated 1.7 ← 1.3 diff Dec 30, 2014
updated 1.3 ← 1.1 diff Oct 28, 2012
new 1.1 Nov 2, 2010