A walk into random forests: adaptation and application to Genome-Wide Association Studies

Devant un jury compose de : MM. P. GEURTS, Charge de cours a l'Universite de Liege, President; L. WEHENKEL, Professeur a l'Universite de Liege, Promoteur; M. GEORGES, Professeur en Faculte de Medecine Veterinaire a l'Universite de Liege; Mme K. VAN STEEN, Chargee de cours a l'Universite de Liege; MM. T. DRUET, Chercheur qualifie au FNRS, GIGA, Universite de Liege; Y. SAEYS, Docteur a l'Universite de Gand; Mme C. SINOQUET, Professeur a l'Universite de Nantes (France)

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