All Machine Learning algorithms explained in 17 min
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Overview of Machine Learning Algorithms
- Introduction (0:00-0:30)
- Overview of video aim: choose the right ML algorithm.
- Host: Tim, 10 years of experience in data science.
- What is Machine Learning? (0:30-1:00)
- Definition: Statistical algorithms that learn from data without explicit instructions.
- Focus on recent AI advancements using neural networks.
- Subfields of Machine Learning (1:00-2:00)
- Supervised Learning:
- Predicts an output variable from input variables using training data with true output labels.
- Examples: Price prediction based on house features, image classification.
- Unsupervised Learning:
- Finds patterns in data without known output variables (e.g., clustering emails).
- Supervised Learning Algorithms (2:00-14:00)
- Linear Regression: Fits a linear relationship between two variables.
- Logistic Regression: Predicts a categorical outcome using a sigmoid function.
- K-Nearest Neighbors (KNN): Predicts the target based on the average of the K nearest neighbors.
- Note: K is a hyperparameter; proper K choice is crucial to avoid overfitting/underfitting.
- Support Vector Machines (SVM):
- Draws decision boundaries between classes; effective in high-dimensional spaces.
- Uses kernel functions for complex decision boundaries.
- Naive Bayes Classifier:
- Uses Bayes’ theorem for classification tasks, e.g., spam detection.
- Decision Trees: Series of yes/no questions for data partitioning.
- Random Forest: Ensemble of decision trees voting on classification.
- Boosting: Sequentially trained models correcting previous mistakes (e.g., AdaBoost, XGBoost).
- Neural Networks (14:00-16:00)
- Implicit feature engineering using layers to improve predictions.
- Introduction to deep learning for complex data classification.
- Unsupervised Learning (16:00-17:30)
- Clustering (e.g., K-means): Finding natural groupings in data.
- Dimensionality Reduction: Reducing features while retaining essential information (e.g., PCA).
- Conclusion (17:30-18:00)
- Cheat sheet for choosing the right algorithm.
- Mention of additional resources for learning machine learning.