Machine Learning Lecture 2
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What is the purpose of the cost function in the context of gradient descent?

The cost function measures how well a model's predictions match the actual outcomes, guiding the adjustments of parameters during gradient descent.

How does the gradient descent algorithm work?

Gradient descent iteratively updates model parameters in the direction of the steepest descent of the cost function to minimize it.

What criteria does a decision tree use to select the best attribute for splitting the data?

A decision tree selects the attribute that results in the highest information gain and reduces data impurities.

Why is it important to decrease data impurities when using decision trees?

<p>Decreasing data impurities leads to more accurate predictions by ensuring that each node in the tree contains more homogeneous data.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What role does the learning rate play in the gradient descent algorithm?

<p>The learning rate determines the size of the step taken towards the minimum of the cost function during each iteration.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of choosing the sum squared error (SSE) in simple linear regression?

<p>The purpose of choosing SSE is to find the line that minimizes the sum of the squared residuals between predicted and actual values.</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the context of linear regression, what does the intercept term represent when we let x0 = 1?

<p>The intercept term represents the value of the output variable when all input variables are zero.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How are the parameters θ in linear regression learned?

<p>The parameters θ are learned by minimizing the difference between the predicted values h(x(i)) and the actual values y(i).</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the notation $S (predictedi – actuali)²$ signify in linear regression?

<p>This notation signifies the sum of squared differences between predicted and actual values, which quantifies prediction error.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What geometric concept does the term 'linear function of x' refer to in the context of linear regression?

<p>It refers to a straight line that can be described by the equation of the form y = θ0 + θ1x, where θ0 is the intercept and θ1 is the slope.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is post-pruning in decision trees?

<p>Post-pruning involves growing the decision tree fully and then trimming nodes in a bottom-up fashion to improve generalization error.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important to compare new classification techniques against decision trees?

<p>Decision trees serve as a standard benchmark to assess the performance of new classification methods using metrics like 10-fold cross-validation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are two advantages of using decision trees for classification?

<p>Decision trees are inexpensive to construct and extremely fast at classifying unknown records.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a significant disadvantage of decision tree classification?

<p>One disadvantage is their reliance on rectangular approximations, which may not fit some datasets well.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is the class label of a leaf node determined in post-pruning?

<p>The class label is determined from the majority class of the instances present in the respective sub-tree.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the outcome of a computer program learning from experience E in the context of machine learning?

<p>The program's performance at tasks T, measured by P, improves with experience E.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Describe the main difference between supervised and unsupervised learning.

<p>Supervised learning uses training data with desired outputs (labels), while unsupervised learning uses training data without labels.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the vector w in a linear classifier?

<p>The vector w is used to make predictions by separating the classes based on the linear function f(x) = sgn(w · x + b).</p> Signup and view all the answers

Explain the output types for classification and regression in machine learning.

<p>Classification outputs are discrete, while regression outputs are continuous.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does linear regression fit data points?

<p>Linear regression fits data points by determining the best hyper-plane that goes through the points.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the 'sign' function in linear classifiers?

<p>The 'sign' function predicts the class by determining if the linear combination of inputs is non-negative or negative.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes semi-supervised learning from supervised and unsupervised learning?

<p>Semi-supervised learning uses a training dataset with a few desired outputs along with larger amounts of unlabeled data.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the notation 'x = (x1, …, xn)' represent in a linear classifier?

<p>It represents a vector of real numbers corresponding to the features of an instance that will be classified.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a key challenge when working with decision trees in the presence of noisy training data?

<p>Overfitting is a key challenge when dealing with noisy training data.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How can continuous attributes be converted into discrete attributes?

<p>Continuous attributes can be discretized by setting a threshold to create binary categories, such as classifying temperature as either true or false based on a specific value.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Occam's Razor suggest about the complexity of hypotheses in model selection?

<p>Occam's Razor suggests that if two theories explain the data equally well, the simpler theory should be preferred.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are two stopping criteria for tree induction in decision trees?

<p>Stopping criteria include stopping when all records belong to the same class or when all records have the same attribute values.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is post-pruning in the context of decision trees?

<p>Post-pruning involves growing the full tree first and then removing branches that do not provide significant predictive power.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why might a long hypothesis that fits data be considered a coincidence?

<p>A long hypothesis can fit the data well but may be more likely to be a coincidence due to its complexity, making it less reliable.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the implications of missing attribute values in data analysis?

<p>Missing attribute values can lead to biased or inaccurate conclusions, potentially affecting predictions and decision-making.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one method to avoid overfitting when constructing decision trees?

<p>One method to avoid overfitting is to measure performance over separate validation data sets.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal when constructing a decision tree in machine learning?

<p>To create a small decision tree, adhering to Occam's Razor.</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the context of entropy, how is the impurity of a sample S measured?

<p>Entropy is measured using the formula $Entropy(S) = -p+ log_2 p+ - p- log_2 p-$, where $p+$ and $p-$ are the proportions of positive and negative examples.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does a decision tree consist of, according to the given lecture notes?

<p>A decision tree consists of nodes and leaves.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the total number of examples given in the decision tree illustration?

<p>The total number of examples is 14.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can affect the classification in a decision tree?

<p>The structure of nodes and the distribution of examples at each node.</p> Signup and view all the answers

When should decision trees be considered for use?

<p>When a comprehensible explanation of the classification is needed.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do the letters C1 and C2 represent in the decision tree example?

<p>C1 and C2 represent different classes of examples in the dataset.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does the concept of recurrence relate to constructing decision trees?

<p>Recurrence involves repeating the process to improve the decision tree's accuracy.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important to measure impurity in a sample when building a decision tree?

<p>Measuring impurity helps determine the effectiveness of a node in classifying examples.</p> Signup and view all the answers

In a decision tree, what is the significance of the proportions p+ and p-?

<p>They indicate the distribution of positive and negative examples in the dataset.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Machine Learning - Lecture 2

  • Machine learning is defined as a computer program that learns from experience E with respect to some class of tasks T and performance measure P. If its performance at tasks in T, as measured by P, improves with experience E.

Types of Machine Learning

  • Supervised Learning: Given training data with desired outputs (labels). Examples include training data with text, documents, images, sounds.
  • Unsupervised Learning: Given training data without desired outputs, aiming at descriptive learning.
  • Semi-Supervised Learning: Given training data with a few desired outputs.
  • Reinforcement Learning: Rewards from a sequence of actions. Learning based on trial-and-error.

Supervised Learning

  • In supervised learning, training data is used to create a predictive model.
  • Training data includes features (e.g., text, documents, images, sound).
  • Labels are provided for each data point, designating the outcome or desired output.
  • The machine learning algorithm is used to learn from this labeled data.
  • Through this, new data points with matching features are processed by the predictive model.
  • The model predicts the expected label.

Unknown Target Function

  • The unknown target function (f) maps input features to outputs.
  • Training examples (historical data) are used to learn an approximation (g) of the target function.
  • The learning algorithm (A) uses the training data and outputs a hypothesis set (H) containing possible functions fitting the data.
  • The goal is to find the final hypothesis (g) that approximates f as well as possible.

Classifiers: Linear

  • Classifiers used to distinguish between classes based on a linear function.
  • Separating the classes is achieved using a function f(x) = sign(wx + b).
  • w is a weight vector, and x is the input vector.
  • b is a bias.

Linear Classifiers

  • A linear classifier uses a vector w to make predictions.
  • Input instances (x) are vectors (x1...xn) of real numbers.
  • There are only two classes (+1, -1).
  • The prediction ( ŷ ) is based on the sign of the dot product of the vector w and the input vector x (sgn(w.x).)

Regression

  • Classification output(s) is discrete, while regression output is continuous.
  • Function approximation is continuous in regression.
  • Linear regression is the simplest approach, finding a hyperplane through the data points.
  • The objective function for simple linear regression is the sum of squared errors (SSE).

Linear Regression

  • For a single input variable (x) and output variable (y), a linear relationship is assumed (ho(x) = θ0 + θ1x1).
  • Multiple linear regression has input vectors (includes x0=1).

Gradient Descent Algorithm

  • Gradient descent is used to minimize a cost function (J(θ0, θ1)).
  • The algorithm iteratively adjusts the parameters (θ0, θ1) to reduce the cost function.
  • The algorithm involves calculating partial derivatives (slopes of the cost function) and adjusting parameters.
  • Different learning rates (α) affect the convergence rate of the algorithm
  • Simultaneous update of parameters.

Learning Decision Trees

  • Decision trees use a tree-structured approach to classify data based on attributes.
  • Attributes should be considered in order of their information gain, which reflects how well an attribute reduces the impurity of the data set.

Entropy

  • Entropy is a measure of impurity in a given data sample (S).
  • It considers the proportion of positive (p+) and negative examples (p−) to determine the impurity level.
  • Entropy(S) = -p+ log2 p+ - p− log2 p−

Continuous Valued Attributes

  • Continuous attributes can be discretized to create binary decisions for use in decision trees (e.g. "Temperature > 20°C").

Overfitting

  • Overfitting in decision trees occurs when a model is too complex, learning the training data too closely, leading to poor generalization of unseen data.

Avoiding Overfitting

  • Techniques include stopping criteria (e.g stopping when all records in a node are from the same class) and pruning (reducing the size of the tree, potentially by removing branches).

ADVANTAGES Of Decision Tree based classification

  • Simple to construct, understand, interpret
  • Handles both categorical and continuous attributes
  • Fast at classifying unknown instances if the tree size is small

DISADVANTAGES of Decision Tree based classification

  • Prone to overfitting
  • May not be suitably appropriate for complex problems
  • Relies on rectangular approximations which may be inadequate for certain data sets

Questions?

  • This is a prompt for questions, not a section of information to add to the notes.

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