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A Comparative Study of Machine Learning Algorithms

dc.contributor.advisorDeza, Antoine
dc.contributor.advisorFranek, Frantisek
dc.contributor.authorLe Fort, Eric
dc.contributor.departmentComputing and Softwareen_US
dc.date.accessioned2018-12-14T21:08:40Z
dc.date.available2018-12-14T21:08:40Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractThe selection of machine learning algorithm used to solve a problem is an important choice. This paper outlines research measuring three performance metrics for eight different algorithms on a prediction task involving under- graduate admissions data. The algorithms that were tested are k-nearest neighbours, decision trees, random forests, gradient tree boosting, logistic regression, naive bayes, support vector machines, and artificial neural net- works. These algorithms were compared in terms of accuracy, training time, and execution time.en_US
dc.description.degreeMaster of Applied Science (MASc)en_US
dc.description.degreetypeThesisen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11375/23649
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectMachine Learningen_US
dc.subjectComparative Studyen_US
dc.subjectData Scienceen_US
dc.subjectUniversity Admissionsen_US
dc.subjectSoftware Engineeringen_US
dc.subjectComputer Scienceen_US
dc.subjectK-Nearest Neighboursen_US
dc.subjectDecision Treeen_US
dc.subjectRandom Foresten_US
dc.subjectGradient Tree Boostingen_US
dc.subjectLogistic Regressionen_US
dc.subjectNaive Bayesen_US
dc.subjectSupport Vector Machineen_US
dc.subjectNeural Networken_US
dc.titleA Comparative Study of Machine Learning Algorithmsen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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