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Abstract: Decision tree boosting algorithms, such as XGBoost, have demonstrated superior predictive performance on tabular data for supervised learning compared to neural networks. However, recent ...

Abstract: Tabular data is the most prevalent form of structured data, necessitating robust models for classification and regression tasks. Traditional models like eXtreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost) ...