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The Tsetlin Machine -- A Game Theoretic Bandit Driven Approach to Optimal Pattern Recognition with Propositional Logic

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arxiv 1804.01508 v15 pith:DA44KYOH submitted 2018-04-04 cs.AI cs.CVcs.LG

The Tsetlin Machine -- A Game Theoretic Bandit Driven Approach to Optimal Pattern Recognition with Propositional Logic

classification cs.AI cs.CVcs.LG
keywords tsetlinmachinepropositionalrecognitionaccuracyformulasgamelearning
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Although simple individually, artificial neurons provide state-of-the-art performance when interconnected in deep networks. Arguably, the Tsetlin Automaton is an even simpler and more versatile learning mechanism, capable of solving the multi-armed bandit problem. Merely by means of a single integer as memory, it learns the optimal action in stochastic environments through increment and decrement operations. In this paper, we introduce the Tsetlin Machine, which solves complex pattern recognition problems with propositional formulas, composed by a collective of Tsetlin Automata. To eliminate the longstanding problem of vanishing signal-to-noise ratio, the Tsetlin Machine orchestrates the automata using a novel game. Further, both inputs, patterns, and outputs are expressed as bits, while recognition and learning rely on bit manipulation, simplifying computation. Our theoretical analysis establishes that the Nash equilibria of the game align with the propositional formulas that provide optimal pattern recognition accuracy. This translates to learning without local optima, only global ones. In five benchmarks, the Tsetlin Machine provides competitive accuracy compared with SVMs, Decision Trees, Random Forests, Naive Bayes Classifier, Logistic Regression, and Neural Networks. We further demonstrate how the propositional formulas facilitate interpretation. In conclusion, we believe the combination of high accuracy, interpretability, and computational simplicity makes the Tsetlin Machine a promising tool for a wide range of domains.

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