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Regression Analysis with Python

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Product type Book
Published in Feb 2016
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ISBN-13 9781785286315
Pages 312 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Authors (2):
Luca Massaron Luca Massaron
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Alberto Boschetti Alberto Boschetti
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Table of Contents (16) Chapters

Regression Analysis with Python
Credits
About the Authors
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Preface
1. Regression – The Workhorse of Data Science 2. Approaching Simple Linear Regression 3. Multiple Regression in Action 4. Logistic Regression 5. Data Preparation 6. Achieving Generalization 7. Online and Batch Learning 8. Advanced Regression Methods 9. Real-world Applications for Regression Models Index

Revisiting gradient descent


In continuity with the previous chapter, we carry on our explanation and experimentation with gradient descent. As we have already defined both the mathematical formulation and their translation into Python code, using matrix notation, we don't need to worry if now we have to deal with more than one variable at a time. Having used the matrix notation allows us to easily extend our previous introduction and example to multiple predictors with just minor changes to the algorithm.

In particular, we have to take note that, by introducing more parameters to be estimated during the optimization procedure, we are actually introducing more dimensions to our line of fit (turning it into a hyperplane, a multidimensional surface) and such dimensions have certain communalities and differences to be taken into account.

Feature scaling

Working with different features requires more attention when estimating the coefficients because of their similarities which can cause a variance...

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