Research Article

A State-Based Sensitivity Analysis for Distinguishing the Global Importance of Predictor Variables in Artificial Neural Networks

Table 3

Resultant mean values for input variables, to , in the hypothetical database when the mean value of lies within a distinct “state” along its distribution range.

state

1
2
3−1.83−0.550.12−0.440.04
4−1.37−0.010.96−0.201.03
5−0.91−2.16−1.56−1.14−0.45
6−0.46−0.280.030.03−0.70
70.000.44−0.35−0.750.95
80.460.591.040.20−0.04
90.911.34−0.72−0.44−0.70
10
111.83−0.28−1.280.49−0.20
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