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LIBLINEAR: scalable linear classification and solver interfaces

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Machine-learning software · Human-designed research method or resource

Reference score160,000Provisional editorial estimate of this exact contribution; its grade is assessed separately.

What changed

Integrated coordinate-descent and trust-region solvers for linear support-vector and logistic models with modular C/C++ training/prediction interfaces, targeting large sparse classification data.

Scientific scope

Integrated coordinate-descent and trust-region solvers for linear support-vector and logistic models with modular C/C++ training/prediction interfaces, targeting large sparse classification data. Reuses separately described optimization methods and LIBSVM-style interfaces; software integration is not invention of logistic regression or SVMs. Linear-model speed advantages depend on data geometry and do not imply superiority over nonlinear kernels on every task.

Evidence

The linked original sources describe the stated contribution and its evidence limits. WRS has not independently rerun the experiments or certified a proof. Reuses separately described optimization methods and LIBSVM-style interfaces; software integration is not invention of logistic regression or SVMs. Linear-model speed advantages depend on data geometry and do not imply superiority over nonlinear kernels on every task.

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Provisional WRS assessment, edition 2026-10-16.1. Independent expert calibration is pending. This grade does not certify correctness or assign ownership.

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