A multiple intelligent agent system for credit risk prediction via an optimization of localized generalization error with diversity

Journal of Systems Science and Systems Engineering

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 166-180

  Yeung, Daniel S ^a   Ng, Wing W Y ^a,b   Chan, Aki P F ^b   Chan, Patrick P K ^b   Firth, Michael ^c   Tsang, Eric C C ^b  

^a HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^c LINGNAN UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Business intelligence; Credit rating; Feature grouping; Localized generalization error; Multiple classifier system

Indexed keywords

BENCHMARKING; COSTS; DECISION MAKING; ERRORS; OPTIMIZATION; RISK MANAGEMENT;

COMPANY BANKRUPTCIES; CREDIT RISK; FINANCIAL HEALTH; FINANCIAL MODELS;

INTELLIGENT AGENTS;

EID: 34347268161     PISSN: 10043756     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11518-007-5048-4     Document Type: Article

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