Constructing Multiclass Classifiers using Binary Classifiers under Log-Loss

Assaf Ben-Yishai, Or Ordentlich

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Abstract

The construction of multiclass classifiers from binary classifiers is studied in this paper, and performance is quantified by the regret, defined with respect to the Bayes optimal log-loss. We start by proving that the regret of the well known One vs. All (OVA) method is upper bounded by the sum of the regrets of its constituent binary classifiers. We then present a new method called Conditional OVA (COVA), and prove that its regret is given by the weighted sum of the regrets corresponding to the constituent binary classifiers. Lastly, we present a method termed Leveraged COVA (LCOVA), designated to reduce the regret of a multiclass classifier by breaking it down to independently optimized binary classifiers.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2021 IEEE International Symposium on Information Theory, ISIT 2021 - Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages2435-2440
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781538682098
DOIs
StatePublished - 12 Jul 2021
Event2021 IEEE International Symposium on Information Theory, ISIT 2021 - Virtual, Melbourne, Australia
Duration: 12 Jul 202120 Jul 2021

Publication series

NameIEEE International Symposium on Information Theory - Proceedings
Volume2021-July
ISSN (Print)2157-8095

Conference

Conference2021 IEEE International Symposium on Information Theory, ISIT 2021
Country/TerritoryAustralia
CityVirtual, Melbourne
Period12/07/2120/07/21

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