The paper introduces DICS, a clustering-based framework that uses data-informed priors to construct a compact set of candidate splits for decision tree classifiers. By incorporating class-aware structure, DICS reduces the split search space, preserving predictive performance while cutting training time. The authors provide theoretical analysis and experimental results showing comparable accuracy to exhaustive search across synthetic and benchmark datasets.
The paper introduces ICOMT, a framework for interpretable clustering using optimal multi-way decision trees. It proposes a new discretization technique based on one-dimensional K‑means, formulates a binary linear optimization problem to ensure tree optimality, and demonstrates superior clustering accuracy and shallow tree structures on four public datasets.
By Hayato Suzuki, Shunnosuke Ikeda, Naoki Nishimura, Yuichi Takano
arXiv:2503. 12902v4 Announce Type: replace Abstract: Model trees provide an appealing way to perform interpretable machine learning for both classification and regression problems.
By Sabino Francesco Roselli, Eibe Frank
arXiv:2607. 28170v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Optimal decision trees (ODTs) are compact, interpretable machine learning models that globally optimize a given objective, but their scalability remains challenging.
By Jacobus G. M. van der Linden, Mim van den Bos, Emir Demirovi\'c
arXiv:2606. 30995v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Recent work has shown that well-optimized individual decision trees can match complex black box models in some settings, primarily in noisy domains.
By Zakk Heile, Hayden McTavish, Margo Seltzer, Cynthia Rudin
arXiv:2608. 16659v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Ensembles of decision trees are well-established methods for data stream classification.
By Daniel Nowak Assis, Jean Paul Barddal, Fabr\'icio Enembreck