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Dichotomous categorical variable formation in mathematical programming discriminant analysis models

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Classification models, whether generated by statistical techniques or mathematical programming (MP) discriminant analysis methods, are often simplified by ad hoc formation of dichotomous categorical variables from the original variables with, for example, a dichotomous variable taking value 1 if the original variable is above a threshold level and 0 otherwise. In this paper an MP discriminant analysis method is developed for forming dichotomous categorical variables in problems with discriminant functions that are monotone in the original variables. For each of the original variables from which dichotomous variables may be formed, a set of possible threshold levels for dichotomous variable formation is defined. An MP model is then used to determine both the threshold level for forming each dichotomous variable and the associated discriminant function coefficient. The proposed MP approach is applied to a published problem and a number of simulated problem sets. It is shown that the discriminant functions in dichotomous categorical variables generated by this new MP approach can in some cases outperform the functions generated by standard MP discriminant analysis models using the original variables. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Naval Research Logistics, 2004.

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  • J. J. Glen, 2004. "Dichotomous categorical variable formation in mathematical programming discriminant analysis models," Naval Research Logistics (NRL), John Wiley & Sons, vol. 51(4), pages 575-596, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:navres:v:51:y:2004:i:4:p:575-596
    DOI: 10.1002/nav.20016
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