In this paper we introduce SVDFeature, a machine learning toolkit for feature-based collaborative
filtering. SVDFeature is designed to efficiently solve the feature-based matrix factorization. The
feature-based setting allows us to build factorization models incorporating side information such as
temporal dynamics, neighborhood relationship, and hierarchical information. The toolkit is capable
of both rate prediction and collaborative ranking, and is carefully designed for efficient training on
large-scale data set. Using this toolkit, we built solutions to win KDD Cup for two consecutive
years.
In this paper we introduce SVDFeature, a machine learning toolkit for feature-based collaborative
filtering. SVDFeature is designed to efficiently solve the feature-based matrix factorization. The
feature-based setting allows us to build factorization models incorporating side information such as
temporal dynamics, neighborhood relationship, and hierarchical information. The toolkit is capable
of both rate prediction and collaborative ranking, and is carefully designed for efficient training on
large-scale data set. Using this toolkit, we built solutions to win KDD Cup for two consecutive
years.