arXiv:2607.02069cs.AI2026-07

用代数方法全面分析最优决策树,提升可解释AI的可靠性

Algebraic Model Counting for Global Analysis of Optimal Decision Trees

论文配图:Algebraic Model Counting for Global Analysis of Optimal Decision Trees
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  • 将决策树分析转为代数求和计算,统一处理优化、计数与采样
  • 算法时间复杂度为O*(n^O(Δ)),可高效分析深度Δ内的所有最优树
  • 支持多指标权衡分析,适合医疗、金融等敏感领域模型选择

在可解释人工智能中,确保模型可靠性需要对假设空间进行全局评估。本文提出代数决策树计数(ADTC)框架,实现对最优及近优决策树的完整分析。受知识表示中代数模型计数启发,ADTC将多种分析任务(如优化、计数、采样)统一为半环 $R$ 上的求和-乘积计算。尽管决策树假设空间随最大深度 $Δ$ 呈双指数增长,但本方法通过动态规划实现 $O^*(n^{O(Δ)})$ 的时间复杂度($n$ 为特征数,$O^*$ 忽略多项式因子)。针对包含多个树度量的复杂约束,引入模型行为张量,通过张量半环上的卷积积聚合半环值。该代数方法高效构建模型轮廓,揭示准确率、规模与公平性间的全局权衡。我们在真实数据集上验证了软件 emtrees 的有效性,展示 ADTC 如何支持敏感场景下的基于证据的模型选择。

原文摘要 · Abstract (English)

Ensuring model reliability in Explainable AI requires a global assessment of the hypothesis space. We propose a formal framework for the exhaustive analysis of optimal and near-optimal decision trees, called Algebraic Decision Tree Counting (ADTC). Inspired by Algebraic Model Counting (AMC) in knowledge representation, ADTC reformulates diverse analytical tasks, such as optimization, counting, and sampling, into a unified sum-of-products computation over a semiring $R$. While the hypothesis space of decision trees is doubly exponential with respect to the maximum depth $Δ$, our dynamic programming algorithm achieves $O^*(n^{O(Δ)})$ time complexity in the number of features $n$, where $O^*$ suppresses polynomial factors. To handle complex constraints consisting of multiple tree metrics, we introduce model behavior tensors that aggregate semiring values via convolution products over a tensor semiring. This algebraic approach efficiently constructs a model profile that captures the global landscape and trade-offs between criteria such as accuracy, size, and fairness. We demonstrate the utility of our software, emtrees, on real-world datasets, illustrating how ADTC facilitates evidence-based model selection in sensitive domains.

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