Table 7.

Pairwise comparison of each algorithm’s best learning method to DCL’s best learning method using McNemar’s test

Network type	Learning methods compared	p-value
Simple	DCLα=54 vs FGSsmp2 stp2	0.000
Simple	DCLα=54 vs CPCβ=0.1	0.000
Simple	DCLα=54 vs PCβ=0.01	0.000
Simple	DCLα=54 vs FCIβ=0.2	0.000
Complex	FGSsmp2 stp2 vs DCLα=15	0.269
Complex	DCLα=15 vs CPCβ=0.2	0.053
Complex	DCLα=15 vs PCβ=0.2	0.000
Complex	DCLα=15 vs FCIβ=0.2	0.000
Overall	DCLα=54 vs FGSsmp2 stp2	0.000
Overall	DCLα=54 vs CPCβ=0.1	0.000
Overall	DCLα=54 vs PCβ=0.01	0.000
Overall	DCLα=54 vs FCIβ=0.2	0.000