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Empirical Methods: Machine Learning in Economics and Business Introduction to "modern" statistical learning and predictive modeling from statistical, theoretical, and computational perspectives; with applications. Topics may include linear and local (neighbour-based) regression methods, logistic regression and discriminant analysis methods of classification, cross validation and bootstrap resampling methods, model selection and regularization, classification trees, and support vector machines. Lectures, lab, 4 hours per week. Restriction: open to ECON (single or combined), ECAN, BBE, INPE majors and ECON minors until date specified in Registration guide. Prerequisite(s): ECON 2P30 or 3P91 ; ECON 3P90 . Note: this course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in
Prerequisites
- Prerequisite(s): ECON 2P30 or 3P91 ; ECON 3P90 .
Conditions and arrangements
- Restriction: open to ECON (single or combined), ECAN, BBE, INPE majors and ECON minors until date specified in Registration guide.
- Prerequisite(s): ECON 2P30 or 3P91 ; ECON 3P90 .
- Note: this course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in
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Empirical Methods: Machine Learning in Economics and Business Introduction to "modern" statistical learning and predictive modeling from statistical, theoretical, and computational perspectives; with applications. Topics may include linear and local (neighbour-based) regression methods, logistic regression and discriminant analysis methods of classification, cross validation and bootstrap resampling methods, model selection and regularization, classification trees, and support vector machines. Lectures, lab, 4 hours per week. Restriction: open to ECON (single or combined), ECAN, BBE, INPE majors and ECON minors until date specified in Registration guide. Prerequisite(s): ECON 2P30 or 3P91 ; ECON 3P90 . Note: this course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in
- Prerequisite(s): ECON 2P30 or 3P91 ; ECON 3P90 .
- Restriction: open to ECON (single or combined), ECAN, BBE, INPE majors and ECON minors until date specified in Registration guide.
- Note: this course may be offered in multiple modes of delivery. The method of delivery will be listed on the academic timetable, in the applicable term.Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in
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