The article considers the possibility of modeling the random forest machine learning algorithm using the mathematical apparatus of Petri net theory. The proposed approach is based on the use of three types of Petri net extensions: classical, colored nets, and nested nets. For this purpose, the paper considers the general structure of decision trees and the rules for constructing models based on a bipartite directed graph with a subsequent transition to the random forest machine learning algorithm. The article provides examples of modeling this algorithm using Petri nets with the formation of a tree of reachable markings, which corresponds to the operation of both decision trees and a random forest.

Keywords: Petri net, decision tree, random forest, machine learning, Petri net theory, bipartite directed graph, intelligent systems, evolutionary algorithms, decision support systems, mathematical modeling, graph theory, simulation modeling