There is much confusion for beginners in machine learning. One of the frequently asked questions is the difference between predictor vs. estimator. Let get some note: Different usage “Prediction” and “estimation” indeed are sometimes used interchangeably in non-technical writing and they seem to function similarly, but there is a sharp distinction between them in the...
As the pandemic is going on with an increasing number of deaths daily, let create a simple model to predict the deaths caused by 2019-nCoV (Wuhan Coronavirus). The 2019-nCoV death data I grab the death toll data from World Meters website. DateDaily DeathsFeb. 889Feb. 786……Jan. 2416Jan. 238 Plot the data Firstly, we transform the table into a Pandas data frame. death_toll =...
A proper understanding of bias and variance concepts would help us not only to build accurate models but also to avoid the mistake of over-fitting and under-fitting.