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Group Method of Data Handling – How Does it Measure Up?

Selvaraj, Poorani
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1479421385631538

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2016, Master of Science (MS), Ohio University, Industrial and Systems Engineering (Engineering and Technology).
This study investigates the potential of Group Method of Data Handling (GMDH) as a tool for data analysis. It is a comparative study of the performance of GMDH, as opposed to other static and dynamic neural networks like Multilayer Perceptron (MLP) and Time-Lag Recurrent Neural networks (TLRN). This study focuses on the three main applications of data mining; namely, regression, classification, and time series analysis. The choice of MLP or TLRN depends on the application for which the technique was intended. At least thirteen different configurations of these networks have been built by varying a number of parameters such as the number of processing elements, learning algorithm, transfer function and types of memory (in the case of TLRN). A total of three datasets have been used for each application, which have been classified as simple, complex, and highly complex (based on coefficient of determination or proportion correct values) and small medium and large (based on either the size of the data set). Basic statistics have been used for the purpose of this classification. Statistically, GMDH performs comparatively well to MLP for regression and classification analysis. However, certain limiting factors, other than performance efficiency, fail to qualify the method for comparison with TLRN for time series analysis.
Gary Weckman (Advisor)
73 p.
Engineering; Industrial Engineering
GMDH; MLP; ANN

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  • Selvaraj, P. (2016). Group Method of Data Handling – How Does it Measure Up? [Master's thesis, Ohio University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1479421385631538

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Selvaraj, Poorani. Group Method of Data Handling – How Does it Measure Up? . 2016. Ohio University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1479421385631538.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Selvaraj, Poorani. "Group Method of Data Handling – How Does it Measure Up? ." Master's thesis, Ohio University, 2016. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1479421385631538

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