Research Article

Weight Optimization of Weighted Naive Bayes Classifier for Efficient Classification

Volume: 6 Number: 1 June 25, 2025
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Weight Optimization of Weighted Naive Bayes Classifier for Efficient Classification

Abstract

The Weighted Naive Bayes classifier is an efficient classification algorithm based on the Naive Bayes Algorithm. However, the determination of weights in this algorithm is an important problem. By using the Grid search method, the optimum solution is not reached and the algorithm works too slowly. Fast Weighted Naïve Bayes classifier is used to find weights quickly, but the performance of this algorithm is limited. Therefore, optimizing the weights has a great importance in terms of both time and achieving high performance. In this study, Genetic Algorithm and Particle Swarm Optimization methods were used to optimize the weights of the Weighted Naive Bayes classifier. The performance of Genetic Algorithm based Weighted Naive Bayes (GAW-NB) and Particle Swarm Optimization based Weighted Naive Bayes (PSOW-NB) methods were examined on five different sets with 5-fold cross validation testing method. The results of the experiments showed significant results both in terms of speed and classification performance.

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Thanks

This article was written as a part of master’s thesis titled “Optimization of the weights of Weighted Naive Bayesian Classifier” at Firat University. Thesis no: 527473.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Query Processing and Optimisation, Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

June 25, 2025

Submission Date

June 2, 2025

Acceptance Date

June 13, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 6 Number: 1

APA
Aksoy, G., & Karabatak, M. (2025). Weight Optimization of Weighted Naive Bayes Classifier for Efficient Classification. Bingöl Üniversitesi Teknik Bilimler Dergisi, 6(1), 51-63. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15719600
AMA
1.Aksoy G, Karabatak M. Weight Optimization of Weighted Naive Bayes Classifier for Efficient Classification. BUTS. 2025;6(1):51-63. doi:10.5281/zenodo.15719600
Chicago
Aksoy, Gamzepelin, and Murat Karabatak. 2025. “Weight Optimization of Weighted Naive Bayes Classifier for Efficient Classification”. Bingöl Üniversitesi Teknik Bilimler Dergisi 6 (1): 51-63. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15719600.
EndNote
Aksoy G, Karabatak M (June 1, 2025) Weight Optimization of Weighted Naive Bayes Classifier for Efficient Classification. Bingöl Üniversitesi Teknik Bilimler Dergisi 6 1 51–63.
IEEE
[1]G. Aksoy and M. Karabatak, “Weight Optimization of Weighted Naive Bayes Classifier for Efficient Classification”, BUTS, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 51–63, June 2025, doi: 10.5281/zenodo.15719600.
ISNAD
Aksoy, Gamzepelin - Karabatak, Murat. “Weight Optimization of Weighted Naive Bayes Classifier for Efficient Classification”. Bingöl Üniversitesi Teknik Bilimler Dergisi 6/1 (June 1, 2025): 51-63. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15719600.
JAMA
1.Aksoy G, Karabatak M. Weight Optimization of Weighted Naive Bayes Classifier for Efficient Classification. BUTS. 2025;6:51–63.
MLA
Aksoy, Gamzepelin, and Murat Karabatak. “Weight Optimization of Weighted Naive Bayes Classifier for Efficient Classification”. Bingöl Üniversitesi Teknik Bilimler Dergisi, vol. 6, no. 1, June 2025, pp. 51-63, doi:10.5281/zenodo.15719600.
Vancouver
1.Gamzepelin Aksoy, Murat Karabatak. Weight Optimization of Weighted Naive Bayes Classifier for Efficient Classification. BUTS. 2025 Jun. 1;6(1):51-63. doi:10.5281/zenodo.15719600
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