Hierarchical classification explained

Hierarchical classification is a system of grouping things according to a hierarchy.^[1]

In the field of machine learning, hierarchical classification is sometimes referred to as instance space decomposition,^[2] which splits a complete multi-class problem into a set of smaller classification problems.

See also

• Deductive classifier
• Cascading classifiers
• Faceted classification

External links

• Hierarchical Classification – a useful approach for predicting thousands of possible categories

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hierarchical Classification . Curriculum Resources for Michigan Agriculture Teachers . 23 July 2022 . en.
2. Cohen . S. . Rokach . L. . Maimon . O. . Decision-tree instance-space decomposition with grouped gain-ratio . Information Sciences . 177 . 17 . 3592–3612 . Elsevier . 2007 . 10.1016/j.ins.2007.01.016 .