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    Shells within Minimum Enclosing Balls
    Addressing the general problem of data clustering, we propose to group the elements of a data set with respect to their location within their minimum enclosing ball. In particular, we propose to cluster data according to their distance to the center of a kernel minimum enclosing ball. Focusing on kernel minimum enclosing balls which are computed in abstract feature spaces reveals latent structures within a data set and allows for applying our ideas to non-numeric data. Results obtained on image-, text-, and graph-data illustrate the behavior and practical utility of our approach.
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    Informed Machine Learning - A Taxonomy and Survey of Integrating Knowledge into Learning Systems
    Despite its great success, machine learning can have its limits when dealing with insufficient training data. A potential solution is the additional integration of prior knowledge into the training process, which leads to the notion of informed machine learning. In this paper, we present a structured overview of various approaches in this field. First, we provide a definition and propose a concept for informed machine learning, which illustrates its building blocks and distinguishes it from conventional machine learning. Second, we introduce a taxonomy that serves as a classification framework for informed machine learning approaches. It considers the source of knowledge, its representation, and its integration into the machine learning pipeline. Third, we survey related research and describe how different knowledge representations such as algebraic equations, logic rules, or simulation results can be used in learning systems. This evaluation of numerous papers on the basis of our taxonomy uncovers key methods in the field of informed machine learning.