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ALT: A Python Package for Lightweight Feature Representation in Time Series Classification

2025/04/17 by Halmos, Balázs P., Hajós, Balázs, Molnár, Vince Á. +2
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paper · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2504.12841

Abstract

We introduce ALT, an open-source Python package created for efficient and accurate time series classification (TSC). The package implements the adaptive law-based transformation (ALT) algorithm, which transforms raw time series data into a linearly separable feature space using variable-length shifted time windows. This adaptive approach enhances its predecessor, the linear law-based transformation (LLT), by effectively capturing patterns of varying temporal scales. The software is implemented for scalability, interpretability, and ease of use, achieving state-of-the-art performance with minimal computational overhead. Extensive benchmarking on real-world datasets demonstrates the utility of ALT for diverse TSC tasks in physics and related domains.

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