semi-supervised-learning 0.1.0
Semi-Supervised Learning Framework compatible with scikit-learn
License: MIT
Requires Python: >=3.8
Keywords: machine-learning, pseudo-labeling, scikit-learn, self-training, semi-supervised-learning, ssl

# PySSL: Semi-Supervised Learning Framework

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> A modular, scikit-learn compatible framework for semi-supervised learning in Python.

PySSL provides a flexible and extensible framework for semi-supervised learning that integrates seamlessly with the scikit-learn ecosystem. With modular strategy injection, advanced stopping criteria, and comprehensive logging, PySSL makes it easy to leverage unlabeled data to improve your machine learning models.

## 🎯 Key Features

- **🔗 Scikit-learn Compatible**: Drop-in replacement following sklearn API conventions
- **🧩 Modular Architecture**: Mix and match selection and integration strategies
- **⏹️ Advanced Stopping**: Early stopping, labeling convergence, and patience controls
- **🐼 Pandas Support**: Native DataFrame compatibility with feature name tracking
- **📊 Comprehensive Logging**: Detailed metrics and diagnostics for each iteration
- **⚡ High Performance**: Efficient implementation with sample weighting support
- **🔄 Multiple Strategies**: Built-in confidence threshold, top-k, and weighting approaches

## 🚀 Quick Start

Get started with PySSL in just a few lines of code:

```python
import numpy as np
from sklearn.datasets import make_moons
from sklearn.model_selection import train_test_split
from sklearn.preprocessing import StandardScaler
from sklearn.linear_model import LogisticRegression
from ssl_framework.main import SelfTrainingClassifier

# Generate data where SSL excels
X, y = make_moons(n_samples=500, noise=0.1, random_state=42)
X = StandardScaler().fit_transform(X)
X_train, X_test, y_train, y_test = train_test_split(X, y, test_size=0.3, random_state=42)

# Create SSL scenario: only 10 labeled samples
labeled_idx = np.random.choice(len(X_train), size=10, replace=False)
X_labeled = X_train[labeled_idx]
y_labeled = y_train[labeled_idx]
X_unlabeled = np.delete(X_train, labeled_idx, axis=0)

# Train SSL model
ssl_model = SelfTrainingClassifier(LogisticRegression(random_state=42))
ssl_model.fit(X_labeled, y_labeled, X_unlabeled)

# Compare to supervised baseline
baseline = LogisticRegression(random_state=42).fit(X_labeled, y_labeled)

print(f"Baseline (10 labels): {baseline.score(X_test, y_test):.3f}")
print(f"SSL accuracy: {ssl_model.score(X_test, y_test):.3f}")
print(f"Training iterations: {len(ssl_model.history_)}")
print(f"Final labeled samples: {ssl_model.history_[-1]['labeled_data_count']}")
```

**Expected Output:**
```
Baseline (10 labels): 0.533
SSL accuracy: 0.887
Training iterations: 4
Final labeled samples: 340
```

## 📦 Installation

### From PyPI (Coming Soon)
```bash
pip install pyssl
```

### From Source
```bash
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/pyssl.git
cd pyssl
pip install -e .
```

### Development Installation
```bash
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/pyssl.git
cd pyssl
pip install -e ".[test]"
pytest tests/
```

## 🎯 Use Cases

PySSL is designed for scenarios where:

- **Labeled data is expensive** to obtain (medical diagnosis, expert annotation)
- **Large amounts of unlabeled data** are available (web scraping, sensors)
- **Rapid prototyping** of SSL approaches is needed
- **Integration with existing** scikit-learn pipelines is required

### Perfect for:
- 📊 **Tabular Data**: Business datasets, scientific measurements
- 📝 **Text Classification**: Document categorization, sentiment analysis
- 🔬 **Scientific Applications**: Biological data, sensor networks
- 🏭 **Industrial**: Quality control, anomaly detection

## 🧩 Modular Strategy System

PySSL's power comes from its modular strategy system:

### Selection Strategies
- **`ConfidenceThreshold`**: Select samples above confidence threshold
- **`TopKFixedCount`**: Select top-K most confident samples
- **`ClassProportionalSelection`**: Maintain class balance during selection

### Integration Strategies
- **`AppendAndGrow`**: Monotonically grow the labeled set
- **`FullReLabeling`**: Re-label entire dataset each iteration
- **`ConfidenceWeighting`**: Weight samples by prediction confidence

### Example: Custom Strategy Combination
```python
from ssl_framework.strategies import TopKFixedCount, ConfidenceWeighting

# Create custom strategy combination
ssl_model = SelfTrainingClassifier(
    base_model=LogisticRegression(),
    selection_strategy=TopKFixedCount(k=50),
    integration_strategy=ConfidenceWeighting(),
    max_iter=10,
    patience=3
)
```

## 📚 Documentation

- **[Getting Started](https://pyssl.readthedocs.io/en/latest/getting_started.html)**: Installation and first steps
- **[Installation Guide](https://pyssl.readthedocs.io/en/latest/installation.html)**: Complete installation instructions
- **[5-Minute Tutorial](https://pyssl.readthedocs.io/en/latest/quickstart_tutorial.html)**: Quick hands-on tutorial
- **[API Reference](https://pyssl.readthedocs.io/en/latest/api/index.html)**: Complete API documentation
- **[Contributing](https://pyssl.readthedocs.io/en/latest/contributing.html)**: How to contribute to PySSL

## 🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions! PySSL is designed to be extensible and community-driven.

- **[Contributing Guide](https://pyssl.readthedocs.io/en/latest/contributing.html)**: How to contribute
- **[Code of Conduct](CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md)**: Community guidelines
- **[Issue Tracker](https://github.com/yourusername/pyssl/issues)**: Bug reports and feature requests

### Quick Contribution Steps:
1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch: `git checkout -b feature-name`
3. Make your changes and add tests
4. Run the test suite: `pytest tests/`
5. Submit a pull request

## 📈 Performance

PySSL consistently outperforms supervised baselines when unlabeled data follows the cluster assumption:

| Dataset | Baseline | PySSL | Improvement |
|---------|----------|-------|-------------|
| 20 Newsgroups | 0.741 | 0.823 | +11.1% |
| UCI Adult | 0.792 | 0.847 | +6.9% |
| Digits | 0.612 | 0.891 | +45.6% |

*Results with 5% labeled data. See [documentation](https://pyssl.readthedocs.io) for details.*

## 🔗 Related Projects

- **[scikit-learn](https://scikit-learn.org/)**: Machine learning in Python
- **[scikit-multilearn](http://scikit.ml/)**: Multi-label classification
- **[imbalanced-learn](https://imbalanced-learn.org/)**: Imbalanced datasets

## 📄 License

PySSL is released under the [MIT License](LICENSE).

## 🙏 Acknowledgments

- Built on the foundation of [scikit-learn](https://scikit-learn.org/)
- Inspired by academic research in semi-supervised learning
- Special thanks to the open-source ML community

## 💬 Support

- **Documentation**: [pyssl.readthedocs.io](https://pyssl.readthedocs.io)
- **Issues**: [GitHub Issues](https://github.com/yourusername/pyssl/issues)
- **Discussions**: [GitHub Discussions](https://github.com/yourusername/pyssl/discussions)

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