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Statistics for Data Science

You're reading from   Statistics for Data Science Leverage the power of statistics for Data Analysis, Classification, Regression, Machine Learning, and Neural Networks

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Product type Paperback
Published in Nov 2017
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781788290678
Length 286 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Preface 1. Transitioning from Data Developer to Data Scientist 2. Declaring the Objectives FREE CHAPTER 3. A Developer's Approach to Data Cleaning 4. Data Mining and the Database Developer 5. Statistical Analysis for the Database Developer 6. Database Progression to Database Regression 7. Regularization for Database Improvement 8. Database Development and Assessment 9. Databases and Neural Networks 10. Boosting your Database 11. Database Classification using Support Vector Machines 12. Database Structures and Machine Learning

Statistical regularization


So, what is statistical regularization?

With regularization, whether we are speaking about mathematics, statistics, or machine learning, we are essentially talking about a process of adding additional information in order to solve a problem.

The term regularization has been described as an abstract concept of management of complex systems (according to a set of rules or accepted concepts). These rules will define how one can add or modify values in order to satisfy a requirement or solve a problem.

Does adding or modifying values mean changing data? (More about this will be studied later in this chapter.)

Various statistical regularization methods

Within the statistical community, the most popular statistical regularization methods may include the following:

  • Ridge
  • Lasso
  • Least angles

Ridge

Ridge regression is a statistical technique that is used when analyzing regression data or models that suffer from a condition known as multicollinearity. When multicollinearity occurs...

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