How do I choose the right machine learning model for my problem?Dec 17, 2024

There are so many machine learning algorithms—linear regression, decision trees, SVMs, etc. How do I know which one to use?

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Harun KaranjaDec 17, 2024

Choosing the right ML model depends on the problem type:

  • Regression: Predicting a numeric value (e.g., price, temperature). Use Linear Regression, Random Forest, or XGBoost.
  • Classification: Categorizing data (e.g., spam/not spam). Use Logistic Regression, SVM, or Neural Networks.
  • Clustering: Grouping unlabeled data (e.g., customer segmentation). Use K-Means or DBSCAN.
  • Time Series: Forecasting over time (e.g., stock prices). Use ARIMA, Prophet, or LSTMs.

Steps to choose:

  1. Understand the data (structured, unstructured, time-based).
  2. Start simple: Use baseline models like linear regression.
  3. Evaluate performance: Compare models using metrics (e.g., RMSE, accuracy, F1-score).
  4. Experiment and fine-tune using hyperparameter optimization.

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