The Math Behind “The House Always Wins”
Author(s): Fern Originally published on Towards AI. The Math Behind “The House Always Wins” Link: https://unsplash.com/photos/red-casino-neon-sign-turned-on-bYtIpXnzsQM Casino probabilities are not guesses. They are calculated by listing every possible outcome, assigning each outcome its correct probability, and then checking which outcomes lead to …
Linear Trees: What If Every Decision-Tree Leaf Had Its Own Linear Model?
Author(s): Fern Originally published on Towards AI. Linear Trees: What If Every Decision-Tree Leaf Had Its Own Linear Model? Link: https://unsplash.com/photos/a-computer-screen-with-a-bunch-of-code-on-it-ieic5Tq8YMk As data scientists, our machine learning toolkits often force us into a frustrating ultimatum, making us choose between two entirely different …