Tune better models
Overview
- Define tree-based inference
- Identify hyperparameters for machine learning models
- Fit decision tree and random forest models
- Tune hyperparameters using a grid search
- Identify the best model and finalize the workflow
Before class
This is not a math/stats class. In class we will briefly summarize how these methods work and spend the bulk of our time on estimating and interpreting these models. That said, you should have some understanding of the mathematical underpinnings of statistical learning methods prior to implementing them yourselves. See below for some recommended readings:
- Chapter 8 in An Introduction to Statistical Learning
- Chapters 9, 11 in Hands-On Machine Learning with R
Class materials
Run the code below in your console to download the exercises for today.
usethis::use_course("cis-ds/machine-learning")
Materials derived from Tidymodels, Virtually: An Introduction to Machine Learning with Tidymodels by Allison Hill.
Additional readings
tidymodels- Tidy Modeling with R - a book-length introduction to tidy modeling in R
- ISLR
tidymodelsLabs - complement to the 2nd edition of Introduction to Statistical Learning with translations of the labs into using thetidymodelsset of packages.
What you need to do after class
