What is regression in machine learning?

Question

Can anyone explain about regression in machine learning?

Answer 1

Regression in Machine Learning is a type of supervised learning that involves predicting a continuous quantity for the new examples based on observed patterns from the previous data. In simple words, if the target variable is continuous then it is a regression problem.

I have listed a few most used regression algorithms in machine learning:

• Linear regression
• Lasso regression
• Ridge regression
• Decision trees
• Random forest regression
• K-Nearest neighbors

Examples: Predicting the prices of houses based on the attributes of a house like the number of rooms, the size of a house, etc.

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