6 Choosing and evaluating models
This chapter covers
- Mapping business problems to machine learning tasks
- Evaluating model quality
- Explaining model predictions
In this chapter, we will discuss the modeling process (figure 6.1). We discuss this process before getting into the details of specific machine learning approaches, because the topics in this chapter apply generally to any kind of model. First, let’s discuss choosing an appropriate model approach.
Figure 6.1. Mental model
6.1. Mapping problems to machine learning tasks
As a data scientist, your task is to map a business problem to a good machine learning method. Let’s look at a real-world ...
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