diff --git a/src/shogun/multiclass/tree/ID3ClassifierTree.cpp b/src/shogun/multiclass/tree/ID3ClassifierTree.cpp
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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) The Shogun Machine Learning Toolbox
+ * Written (w) 2013 Monica Dragan
+ * Written (w) 2014 Parijat Mazumdar
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
+ * list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+ * this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+ * and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND
+ * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+ * DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR
+ * ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+ * (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+ * LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
+ * ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+ * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ * The views and conclusions contained in the software and documentation are those
+ * of the authors and should not be interpreted as representing official policies,
+ * either expressed or implied, of the Shogun Development Team.
+ */
+
+#include <shogun/mathematics/Math.h>
+#include <shogun/features/DenseFeatures.h>
+#include <shogun/labels/MulticlassLabels.h>
+#include <shogun/multiclass/tree/ID3ClassifierTree.h>
+
+using namespace shogun;
+
+CID3ClassifierTree::CID3ClassifierTree()
+: CTreeMachine<id3TreeNodeData>()
+{
+}
+
+CID3ClassifierTree::~CID3ClassifierTree()
+{
+}
+
+float64_t CID3ClassifierTree::informational_gain_attribute(int32_t attr_no, CFeatures* data, 
+								CMulticlassLabels* class_labels)
+{
+	REQUIRE(data,"data required for information gain calculation")
+	REQUIRE(data->get_feature_class()==C_DENSE,
+		"Dense data required for information gain calculation")
+
+	float64_t gain = 0;
+	CDenseFeatures<float64_t>* feats = (CDenseFeatures<float64_t>*) data;
+	int32_t num_vecs = feats->get_num_vectors();
+
+	//get attribute values for attribute
+	SGVector<float64_t> attribute_values = SGVector<float64_t>(num_vecs);
+
+	for(int32_t i=0; i<num_vecs; i++)
+		attribute_values[i] = (feats->get_feature_vector(i))[attr_no];
+
+	CMulticlassLabels* attribute_labels = new CMulticlassLabels(attribute_values);
+	SGVector<float64_t> attr_val_unique = attribute_labels->get_unique_labels();
+
+	for(int32_t i=0; i<attr_val_unique.vlen; i++)	
+	{
+		//calculate class entropy for the specific attribute_value
+		int32_t attr_count=0;
+
+		for(int32_t j=0; i<num_vecs; j++)
+		{
+			if(attribute_values[j] == attr_val_unique[i])
+				attr_count++;
+		}
+
+		float64_t label_entropy = entropy(class_labels, 
+			attribute_values.vector, attr_val_unique[i]);
+
+		gain += (attr_count-0.f)/(num_vecs-0.f)*label_entropy;
+
+	}
+
+	SG_UNREF(attribute_labels);
+
+	float64_t data_entropy = entropy(class_labels);
+	gain = data_entropy-gain;
+	
+	return gain;
+}
+
+float64_t CID3ClassifierTree::entropy(CMulticlassLabels* labels, float64_t*
+			feature_values, float64_t active_value)
+{
+	float64_t entr = 0;
+
+	for(int32_t i=0;i<labels->get_unique_labels().size();i++)
+	{
+		int32_t count = 0;
+		for(int32_t j=0;j<labels->get_num_labels();j++)
+		{
+			if((feature_values == NULL) || 
+					(feature_values[j] == active_value))
+			{
+				if(labels->get_unique_labels()[i] == 
+							labels->get_label(j))
+					count++;
+			}
+		}
+		float64_t ratio = (count-0.f)/(labels->get_num_labels()-0.f);
+
+		if(ratio != 0)
+			entr -= ratio*(CMath::log2(ratio));			
+	}
+
+	return entr;
+}
+
+bool CID3ClassifierTree::train_machine(CFeatures* data)
+{
+	REQUIRE(data,"data required for training")
+	REQUIRE(data->get_feature_class()==C_DENSE, "Dense data required for training")
+
+	int32_t num_features = ((CDenseFeatures<float64_t>*) data)->get_num_features();
+	SGVector<int32_t> feature_ids = SGVector<int32_t>(num_features);
+
+	for (int32_t i=0; i<num_features; i++)
+		feature_ids[i] = i;
+
+	m_root = id3train(data, (CMulticlassLabels*) m_labels, feature_ids, 0);
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+CTreeMachineNode<id3TreeNodeData>* CID3ClassifierTree::id3train(CFeatures* data, 
+	CMulticlassLabels* class_labels, SGVector<int32_t> feature_id_vector, int32_t level)
+{	
+	node_t* node = new node_t();
+	CDenseFeatures<float64_t>* feats = (CDenseFeatures<float64_t>*) data;
+	int32_t num_vecs = feats->get_num_vectors();
+
+	//if all samples belong to the same class
+	if(class_labels->get_unique_labels().size() == 1)
+	{
+		node->data.class_label=class_labels->get_unique_labels()[0];
+		return node;
+	}
+
+	//if only one feature is left
+	if(feature_id_vector.vlen == 0)
+	{
+		return node;
+	}
+
+	//else get the feature with the highest informational gain
+	float64_t max = 0;
+	int32_t best_feature_index = -1;
+	for(int32_t i=0; i<feats->get_num_features(); i++)
+	{
+		float64_t gain = informational_gain_attribute(i,feats,class_labels);	
+
+		if(gain > max){
+			max = gain;
+			best_feature_index = i;
+		}
+	}	
+
+	//get feature values for the best feature chosen
+	SGVector<float64_t> best_feature_values = SGVector<float64_t>(num_vecs);
+	for(int32_t i=0; i<num_vecs; i++)
+		best_feature_values[i] = (feats->get_feature_vector(i))[best_feature_index];
+
+	CMulticlassLabels* best_feature_labels = new CMulticlassLabels(best_feature_values);
+	SGVector<float64_t> best_labels_unique = best_feature_labels->get_unique_labels();
+
+	for(int32_t i=0; i<best_labels_unique.vlen; i++)
+	{
+		//compute the number of vectors with active attribute value
+		int32_t num_cols = 0;
+		float64_t active_feature_value = best_labels_unique[i];
+
+		for(int32_t j=0; j<num_vecs; j++)
+		{
+			if( active_feature_value == best_feature_values[j])
+			{
+				num_cols++;
+			}
+		}
+                
+		SGMatrix<float64_t> mat = SGMatrix<float64_t>(feats->get_num_features()-1,
+										 num_cols);	
+		SGVector<float64_t> new_labels_vector = SGVector<float64_t>(num_cols);
+
+		int32_t cnt = 0;
+		//choose the samples that have the active feature value
+		for(int32_t j=0; j<num_vecs; j++)
+		{
+			SGVector<float64_t> sample = feats->get_feature_vector(j);
+			if(active_feature_value == sample[best_feature_index])
+			{
+				int32_t idx = -1;
+				for(int32_t k=0; k<sample.size(); k++)
+				{
+					if(k != best_feature_index)			
+						mat(++idx, cnt) = sample[k];
+				}
+
+				new_labels_vector[cnt] = class_labels->get_labels()[j];
+				cnt++;					
+			}
+		}
+
+		CMulticlassLabels* new_class_labels = new CMulticlassLabels(new_labels_vector);
+
+		//remove the best_attribute from the remaining attributes index vector
+		SGVector<int32_t> new_feature_id_vector = 
+						SGVector<int32_t>(feature_id_vector.vlen-1);		
+		cnt = -1;
+		for(int32_t j=0;j<feature_id_vector.vlen;j++)
+		{
+			if(j!=best_feature_index)
+				new_feature_id_vector[++cnt] = feature_id_vector[j];		
+		}
+
+		CDenseFeatures<float64_t>* new_data = new CDenseFeatures<float64_t>(mat);
+
+		node_t* child = id3train(new_data, new_class_labels, 
+							new_feature_id_vector, level+1);
+		child->data.transit_if_feature_value = active_feature_value;
+		node->data.attribute_id = feature_id_vector[best_feature_index];
+		node->add_child(child);
+
+		SG_UNREF(new_class_labels);
+		SG_UNREF(new_data);
+	}
+
+	SG_UNREF(best_feature_labels);
+
+	return node;
+}
+
+CMulticlassLabels* CID3ClassifierTree::apply_multiclass(CFeatures* data)
+{
+	REQUIRE(data, "Data required for classification in apply_multiclass")
+
+	CDenseFeatures<float64_t>* feats = (CDenseFeatures<float64_t>*) data;
+	int32_t num_vecs = feats->get_num_vectors();
+	SGVector<float64_t> labels = SGVector<float64_t>(num_vecs);
+
+	for (int32_t i=0; i<num_vecs; i++)
+	{
+		SGVector<float64_t> sample = feats->get_feature_vector(i);
+		node_t* node = m_root;
+		SG_REF(node);
+		CDynamicObjectArray* children = node->get_children();
+
+		while (children->get_num_elements())
+		{
+			int32_t flag = 0;
+			for (int32_t j=0; j<children->get_num_elements(); j++)
+			{
+				node_t* child = (node_t*) children->get_element(j);
+				if (child->data.transit_if_feature_value 
+						== sample[node->data.attribute_id])
+				{
+					flag = 1;
+
+					SG_UNREF(node);
+					SG_REF(child);
+					node = child;
+
+					SG_UNREF(children);
+					children = node->get_children();
+
+					break;
+				}
+
+				SG_UNREF(child);
+			}
+
+			if (!flag)
+				break;
+		}
+		
+		labels[i] = node->data.class_label;
+
+		SG_UNREF(node);
+		SG_UNREF(children);
+	}
+	
+	CMulticlassLabels* ret = new CMulticlassLabels(labels);
+	return ret;
+}
diff --git a/src/shogun/multiclass/tree/ID3ClassifierTree.h b/src/shogun/multiclass/tree/ID3ClassifierTree.h
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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) The Shogun Machine Learning Toolbox
+ * Written (w) 2013 Monica Dragan
+ * Written (w) 2014 Parijat Mazumdar
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
+ * list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+ * this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+ * and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND
+ * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+ * DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR
+ * ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+ * (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+ * LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
+ * ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+ * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ * The views and conclusions contained in the software and documentation are those
+ * of the authors and should not be interpreted as representing official policies,
+ * either expressed or implied, of the Shogun Development Team.
+ */
+
+
+#ifndef _ID3CLASSIFIERTREE_H__
+#define _ID3CLASSIFIERTREE_H__
+
+#include <shogun/multiclass/tree/TreeMachine.h>
+#include <shogun/multiclass/tree/ID3TreeNodeData.h>
+#include <shogun/features/DenseFeatures.h>
+#include <shogun/labels/MulticlassLabels.h>
+
+namespace shogun{
+
+class CID3ClassifierTree : public CTreeMachine<id3TreeNodeData>
+{
+public:
+	/** constructor */
+	CID3ClassifierTree();
+
+	/** destructor */
+	virtual ~CID3ClassifierTree();
+
+	/** get name
+	 * @return class name ID3ClassifierTree
+	 */
+	virtual const char* get_name() const { return "ID3ClassifierTree"; }
+
+	/** classify data using ID3 Tree
+	 * @param data data to be classified 
+	 */
+	virtual CMulticlassLabels* apply_multiclass(CFeatures* data=NULL);
+
+protected:
+	
+	/** train machine - build ID3 Tree from training data
+	 * @param data training data
+	 */
+	virtual bool train_machine(CFeatures* data=NULL);
+
+private:
+
+	/** id3train - recursive id3 training method
+	 *
+	 * @param data training data
+	 * @return pointer to the root of the ID3 tree
+	 */
+	node_t* id3train(CFeatures* data, CMulticlassLabels* 
+					class_labels, SGVector<int32_t> values, int level = 0);
+	
+	/** informational gain attribute for selecting best feature at each node of ID3 Tree
+	 *
+	 * @param attr_no index to the chosen feature in data matrix supplied
+	 * @param data data matrix
+	 * @param class_labels classes to which corresponding data vectors belong
+	 * @return informational gain of the chosen feature
+	 */	
+	float64_t informational_gain_attribute(int32_t attr_no, CFeatures* data, 
+							CMulticlassLabels* class_labels);	
+	
+	/** computes entropy (aka randomness) in data
+	 *
+	 * @param labels lables of parameters chosen
+	 * @return entropy
+	 */		
+	float64_t entropy(CMulticlassLabels* labels, float64_t*
+			feature_values=NULL, float64_t active_value=0);
+	
+};
+} /* namespace shogun */
+
+#endif /* _ID3CLASSIFIERTREE_H__ */