Table of Contents
1. Introduction to Machine Learning
   1.1 Introduction to machine learning
   1.2 Feature and model types
   1.3 Modeling workflow in scikit-learn
   1.4 Bias-variance tradeoff
   1.5 Machine learning ethics
2. Classification Models
   2.1 k-nearest neighbors
   2.2 Logistic regression
   2.3 Gaussian naive Bayes
   2.4 Discriminant analysis
3. Regression Models
3.1 Linear regression
3.2 Elastic net regression
3.3 k-nearest neighbors for regression
4. Model Evaluation
   4.1 Loss functions for classification
   4.2 Classification metrics
   4.3 Loss functions for regression
   4.4 Regression metrics
   4.5 Evaluating models with plots
5. Model Validation
   5.1 Cross-validation methods
   5.2 Cross-validation for model selection
   5.3 Cross-validation for model tuning
6. Model Improvement
   6.1 Data pre-processing
   6.2 Feature transformations
   6.3 Imputation techniques
7. Support Vector Machines
   7.1 Support vector classifiers
   7.2 Nonlinear support vector machines
   7.3 Support vector machines for regression
8. Decision Trees
  8.1 Decision trees for classification
 8.2 Decision tree algorithms
 8.3 Decision trees for regression
9. Ensemble Models
   9.1 Bootstrapping
   9.2 Bagging
   9.3 Random forests
   9.4 Boosting
10. Deep Learning
   10.1 Neural networks
   10.2 Training neural networks
   10.3 Gradient descent
   10.4 Deep Learning with Keras
   10.5 Advanced neural networks
11. Clustering
   11.1 k-means clustering
   11.2 Hierarchical clustering
   11.3 Other clustering algorithms
12. Dimensionality Reduction
   12.1 Feature selection
   12.2 Feature extraction using linear techniques
   12.3 Feature extraction using non-linear techniques
13. Appendix
   13.1 Datasets
   13.2 Symbols and Notation
   13.3 Vectors
   13.4 Matrices
   13.5 Derivatives
   13.6 Probability
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Author
Aimee Schwab-McCoy
Manager, Content Development, Data Science and Statistics / Ph.D. in Statistics / University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Key Contributors
Chris Chan
Director, Content Development / M.A. in Mathematics / San Francisco State University
Pamela Fellers
Content Developer, Statistics / Ph.D. in Statistics / University of Nebraska–Lincoln
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