50 Shades of Weigh: a Short Introduction to Classic Machine Learning Algorithms in R

Overview

This seminar will briefly cover tree-based models such as random forests and XGBoost, supervised principal component analysis and others - as well as a weighted ensemble of models to improve prediction.

The talk will be about 40 minutes long and following by discussion.

Date: Thursday 29 May 2025

Time: 2.30pm - 3.30pm

Speaker: Nick Olsen, Statistical Consultant, UNSW Stats Central

Delivery Mode: Hybrid

Location: K-G27-G06 – AGSM Colonial Theatre, Room G06

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Please send us an email at: stats.central@unsw.edu.au

Seminar: 50 Shades of Weigh: a Short Introduction to Classic Machine Learning Algorithms in R

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