Regression (Machine Learning)

Regression is a form of supervised learning in which a model learns the relationship between input features and a continuous numeric target, then predicts that number for new data. Linear regression fits a straight line or plane; other methods fit curves or more complex shapes.

Why it matters

Regression answers "how much" and "how many" questions: forecasting demand, estimating delivery time, predicting a page's load time from its size and request count. Common error measures are mean absolute error and root mean squared error, which are in the same units as the target. A model that fits the training data tightly may still perform poorly on new data, so evaluate on held-out samples.

Example

Simple linear regression:
response_ms = 80 + 0.4 * page_kb

Page of 500 KB -> predicted 80 + 200 = 280 ms

The intercept (80) and slope (0.4) are the parameters learned from historical measurements.

Common mistakes

• Extrapolating far beyond the range of the training data.
• Reading a strong fit as proof of cause. See correlation versus causation.
• Calling logistic regression a numeric predictor. Despite its name it is used for classification.

Related

• Classification
• Supervised learning
• Overfitting
• Correlation vs causation

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