Algorithms for Feature Selection (3rd Edition)

Dear Colleagues,

In recent years, feature selection has been acknowledged as a research field with significant activity due to the obvious emergence of datasets comprising large numbers of features. As a result, feature selection was considered an excellent technique for both improving the modeling of the underlying data-generation process and lowering the cost of obtaining the features. Additionally, from a machine learning perspective, because feature selection may shrink the complexity of an issue, it can be utilized to preserve or even boost the effectiveness of algorithms while minimizing computing costs. Recently, the emergence of big data has created new hurdles for machine learning researchers, who must now handle vast amounts of data, both in terms of instances and characteristics, rendering the learning process more complicated and computationally intensive than ever. While engaging with a significant number of features, the efficiency of learning algorithms might degrade due to overfitting; as learned models become increasingly complicated, their interpretability decreases, and the performance as well as efficacy of the algorithms are affected. Unfortunately, some of the most widely used algorithms were designed when dataset sizes were considerably smaller, and therefore do not scale well in the wake of these developments. Thus, it is necessary to repurpose these effective methods to address big data concerns.

For this Special Issue, we seek papers concerning current advances in feature selection algorithms for high-dimensional settings, as well as review papers that will motivate ongoing efforts to grasp the challenges commonly faced in this field. High-quality articles that address both theoretical and practical challenges related to feature selection algorithms are welcome.

Dr. Muhammad Adnan Khan
Guest Editor

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