CBGP: Classification Based on Gradual Patterns

In this paper, we address the issue of mining gradual classification rules. In general, gradual patterns refer to regularities such as "The older a person, the higher his salary\´\´. Such patterns are extensively and successfully used in command-based systems, especially in fuzzy command applications. However, in such applications, gradual patterns are supposed to be known and/or provided by an expert, which is not always realistic in practice. In this work, we aim at mining from a given training dataset such gradual patterns for the generation of gradual classification rules. Gradual classification rules thus refer to rules where the antecedent is a gradual pattern and the conclusion is a class value.