Category: machine learning in a random forest

Underfitting in machine learning occurs when a model fails to capture underlying data patterns due to simplicity or insufficient training data. To address underfitting, select complex models, add features, and obtain more training data. Also, fine-tune hyperparameters and optimize the model’s architecture. Few features in a model can also cause underfitting, requiring the identification of relevant additional features or more advanced modeling techniques.

This comic explains MSE and MAE, the commonly used evaluation metrics for regression. MSE emphasizes large deviations, while MAE provides a more robust measure when outliers are less significant. MSE is preferred as a loss function due to its ability to penalize larger errors more heavily and its suitability for mathematical optimization, stability, and statistical interpretation. RMSE is the square root of MSE and also penalizes large errors.

Machine learning parameters are values learned from training data to minimize prediction errors. For example, in a uniform distribution for bus arrival times, parameters $latex a$ and $latex b$ define the range. They are the model’s knobs for accurate predictions.

After collecting and preprocessing the dataset, it is essential to divide it into two distinct sets: training set and testing set. The training set is used to train the model while the testing set is used to evaluate its performance. This allows assessment of the model’s generalization to new data. Two code examples in Python and R demonstrate how to create synthetic data and split it into training and testing sets using popular libraries.

Model generalization in machine learning is a crucial concept that refers to the ability of a trained model to perform…