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[MINI] The Bootstrap
FromData Skeptic
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Length:
11 minutes
Released:
Nov 25, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
The Bootstrap is a method of resampling a dataset to possibly refine it's accuracy and produce useful metrics on the result. The bootstrap is a useful statistical technique and is leveraged in Bagging (bootstrap aggregation) algorithms such as Random Forest. We discuss this technique related to polling and surveys.
Released:
Nov 25, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
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