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Vol: 47(61) No: 2 / June 2002        

Classification by Genetic Algorithm Optimization
Lucian V. Boiculese
Department of Medical Informatics and Biostatistics, University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Gr.T.Popa", Faculty of Medicine, 16 University Street, 6600 Iasi, Romania, phone: 0232-215350, e-mail: lboiculese@mail.com
Mihaela Moscalu
Department of Medical Informatics and Biostatistics, University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Gr.T.Popa", Faculty of Bioengineering, 16 University Street, 6600 Iasi, Romania, phone: 0232-215350, e-mail: mroxy@umfiasi.ro


Keywords: genetic algorithm, fuzzy system, optimization, classification, neural networks.

Abstract
Human logic inference usually operates with imprecise information. Therefore there are points that belong to more than one class. Fuzzy systems are suitable for this application as they work with imprecision that model the belonging to a specific multitude. Training a fuzzy system is a problem of optimization. It is known that learning methods for neural networks systems are very well developed. Taking into account that a neural network can implement a fuzzy system, it is possible to profit of both fuzzy and neural network methods. A fuzzy neural network system that implement the human logic inference “If facts then conclusion” was developed. The system was tested in order to classify the etiological agents like mycobacteria. The back-propagation training method and also the genetic algorithm technique were applied in order to increase the chances of optimization.

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