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Applied predictive modeling /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kuhn, Max
Other Authors: Johnson, Kjell
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Springer, [2013].
Subjects:
Mathematical statistics.
Mathematical models.
Prediction theory.
Table of Contents:
  • General Strategies. A Short Tour of the Predictive Modeling Process
  • Data Pre-processing
  • Over-Fitting and Model Tuning
  • Regression Models. Measuring Performance in Regression Models
  • Linear Regression and Its Cousins
  • Nonlinear Regression Models
  • Regression Trees and Rule-Based Models
  • A Summary of Solubility Models
  • Case Study: Compressive Strength of Concrete Mixtures
  • Classification Models. Measuring Performance in Classification Models
  • Discriminant Analysis and Other Linear Classification Models
  • Nonlinear Classification Models
  • Classification Trees and Rule-Based Models
  • A Summary of Grant Application Models
  • Remedies for Severe Class Imbalance
  • Case Study: Job Scheduling
  • Other Considerations. Measuring Predictor Importance
  • An Introduction to Feature Selection
  • Factors That Can Affect Model Performance.