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authorCalvin <calvin@EESI>2013-04-03 13:31:36 -0400
committerCalvin <calvin@EESI>2013-04-03 13:31:36 -0400
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# PyFeast
-
-Python bindings to the FEAST Feature Selection Toolbox
+Python bindings to the FEAST Feature Selection Toolbox.
## About PyFeast
-
PyFeast is a interface for the FEAST feature selection toolbox, which was
-originally written in C with a interface to matlab.
+originally written in C with a interface to Matlab.
Because Python is also commonly used in computational science, writing bindings
-to enable researchers to utilize these feature selection algorthms in Python
+to enable researchers to utilize these feature selection algorithms in Python
was only natural.
At Drexel University's [EESI Lab](http://www.ece.drexel.edu/gailr/EESI/), we are using PyFeast to create a feature
selection tool for the Department of Energy's upcoming KBase platform.
-
## Requirements
In order to use the feast module, you will need the following dependencies
@@ -23,8 +20,8 @@ In order to use the feast module, you will need the following dependencies
* Linux or OS X
## Installation
-To install the FEAST interface, you'll need to build and install the libraries
-first, and then install python.
+To install the FEAST interface, you'll need to build and install the FEAST
+libraries first, and then install python.
Make MIToolbox and install it:
@@ -38,11 +35,11 @@ Make FSToolbox and install it:
make
sudo make install
-Run ldconfig to update your library cache
+Run ldconfig to update your library cache:
sudo ldconfig
-Install our PyFeast module
+Install our PyFeast module:
python ./setup.py build
sudo python ./setup.py install