{
  "id": "1910.00943",
  "version": "v1",
  "published": "2019-10-02T13:33:33.000Z",
  "updated": "2019-10-02T13:33:33.000Z",
  "title": "A note on the consistency of the random forest algorithm",
  "authors": [
    "José A. Ferreira"
  ],
  "comment": "6 pages, 2 figures",
  "categories": [
    "stat.ML",
    "cs.LG",
    "math.ST",
    "stat.TH"
  ],
  "abstract": "Examples are given of data-generating models for which Breiman's random forest algorithm does not yield consistent statistical predictors.",
  "revisions": [
    {
      "version": "v1",
      "updated": "2019-10-02T13:33:33.000Z"
    }
  ],
  "analyses": {
    "subjects": [
      "62G08",
      "62E99"
    ],
    "keywords": [
      "consistency",
      "breimans random forest algorithm",
      "yield consistent statistical predictors",
      "data-generating models"
    ],
    "note": {
      "typesetting": "TeX",
      "pages": 6,
      "language": "en",
      "license": "arXiv",
      "status": "editable"
    }
  }
}