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Machine Learning with Apache Spark Quick Start Guide

You're reading from   Machine Learning with Apache Spark Quick Start Guide Uncover patterns, derive actionable insights, and learn from big data using MLlib

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Product type Paperback
Published in Dec 2018
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781789346565
Length 240 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Linear regression

The first supervised learning model that we will study is that of linear regression. Formally, linear regression models the relationship between a dependent variable using a set of one or more independent variables. The resulting model can then be used to predict the numerical value of the dependent variable. But what does this mean in practice? Well, let's look at our first real-world use case to make sense of this.

Case study – predicting bike sharing demand

Bike sharing schemes have become very popular across the world over the last decade or so as people seek a convenient means to travel within busy cities while limiting their carbon footprint and helping to reduce road congestion. If you...

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