What are the arguments for using a neighborhood analysis

Question

The questions are based on reading term paper and evaluating it as per the questions asked

Attached is the term paper and below are the questions that need to be answered

1. What are the arguments for using a neighborhood analysis approach for AML-ALL class predication? Indicate if you agree or disagree with their approach.

2. What was their overall prediction success with cross validation? Comment on the meaning of this result.

3. What are the arguments for using a self-organizing map approach for class discovery?Indicate if you agree or disagree with their approach.

4. How do you evaluate the overall quality of the paper? Are there some potential improvements that can be made to improve the performances on the class prediction and class discovery techniques described in the paper?

5. What will be your approach(es) if you intend to solve the class prediction/discovery problem discussed in the paper? How do you expect the pros and cons of your approach?

(Note: you don't have to implement your approach(es) to answer this question.)

Attachment:- Golub_et_al_1999.pdf

Answer 1

For the attached term paper in the above assignment, after reading it, respond to the following questions: 1) Determine the arguments for employing a neighborhood analysis approach for the AML-ALL class predication? Point out if you agree or disagree by their approach. 2) Determine their whole prediction success by cross validation? Write opinion on the meaning of this outcome. 3) Describe the arguments for employing a self-organizing map approach for the class discovery? Point out if you agree or disagree by their approach. 4) Explain how do you assess the overall quality of paper? Are there a few potential enhancements that can be made to enhance the performances on the class prediction and class discovery methods illustrated in the paper? 5) Describe your approach if you intend to resolve the class prediction or discovery problem illustrated in the paper? Explain how do you anticipate the pros and cons of your approach?