advantages and disadvantages of decision trees

We will outline 8 key advantages and disadvantages of Decision Trees in this post. Both classification and regression Decision Trees will considered.

pruning with decision trees

Pruning Decision Trees involves a set of techniques that can be used to simplify a Decision Tree, and enable it to generalise better.

decision trees handle categorical features

Build a Decision Tree in Python from Scratch Yes, Decision Trees handle categorical features naturally. Often these features are treated by first …

decision trees handle missing values

Build a Decision Tree in Python from Scratch Yes, Decision Trees handle missing values naturally. It is straightforward to extend the CART algorithm …

median absolute error

Median Absolute Error

Mean Squared Error What is the Median Absolute Error? The Median Absolute Error is a metric that can be used to quantify …

decision trees robust to outliers

Can Decision Trees Handle Missing Values? In general, Decision Trees are quite robust to the presence of outliers in the data. This …