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Python Machine Learning Cookbook - Second Edition

By : Giuseppe Ciaburro, Prateek Joshi
Book Image

Python Machine Learning Cookbook - Second Edition

By: Giuseppe Ciaburro, Prateek Joshi

Overview of this book

This eagerly anticipated second edition of the popular Python Machine Learning Cookbook will enable you to adopt a fresh approach to dealing with real-world machine learning and deep learning tasks. With the help of over 100 recipes, you will learn to build powerful machine learning applications using modern libraries from the Python ecosystem. The book will also guide you on how to implement various machine learning algorithms for classification, clustering, and recommendation engines, using a recipe-based approach. With emphasis on practical solutions, dedicated sections in the book will help you to apply supervised and unsupervised learning techniques to real-world problems. Toward the concluding chapters, you will get to grips with recipes that teach you advanced techniques including reinforcement learning, deep neural networks, and automated machine learning. By the end of this book, you will be equipped with the skills you need to apply machine learning techniques and leverage the full capabilities of the Python ecosystem through real-world examples.
Table of Contents (18 chapters)

Finding the nearest neighbors

The nearest neighbors model refers to a general class of algorithms that aim to make a decision based on the number of nearest neighbors in the training dataset. The nearest neighbors method consists of finding a predefined number of training samples that are close to the distance from the new point and predicting the label. The number of samples can be user defined, consistent, or differ from each other – it depends on the local density of points. The distance can be calculated with any metric measure – the standard Euclidean distance is the most common choice. Neighbor-based methods simply remember all training data.

Getting ready

In this recipe, we will find the nearest neighbors...