Applied machine learning is typically focused on finding a single model that performs well or best on a given dataset. Effective use of the model will require appropriate preparation of the input data and hyperparameter tuning of the model. Collectively, the linear sequence of steps required to prepare the data, tune the model, and transform the predictions is called the modeling pipeline. Modern machine learning libraries like the scikit-learn Python library allow this sequence of steps to be defined and […]

Semi-supervised learning refers to algorithms that attempt to make use of both labeled and unlabeled training data. Semi-supervised learning algorithms are unlike supervised learning algorithms that are only able to learn from labeled training data. A popular approach to semi-supervised learning is to create a graph that connects examples in the training dataset and propagates known labels through the edges of the graph to label unlabeled examples. An example of this approach to semi-supervised learning is the label spreading algorithm […]

Semi-supervised learning refers to algorithms that attempt to make use of both labeled and unlabeled training data. Semi-supervised learning algorithms are unlike supervised learning algorithms that are only able to learn from labeled training data. A popular approach to semi-supervised learning is to create a graph that connects examples in the training dataset and propagate known labels through the edges of the graph to label unlabeled examples. An example of this approach to semi-supervised learning is the label propagation algorithm […]

Multinomial logistic regression is an extension of logistic regression that adds native support for multi-class classification problems. Logistic regression, by default, is limited to two-class classification problems. Some extensions like one-vs-rest can allow logistic regression to be used for multi-class classification problems, although they require that the classification problem first be transformed into multiple binary classification problems. Instead, the multinomial logistic regression algorithm is an extension to the logistic regression model that involves changing the loss function to cross-entropy loss […]