machine learning algorithms can’t handle categorical variables. But decision trees (DTs) can. Classification trees don’t require a numerical goal either. Below is an illustration of a tree that classifies a subset of Cyrillic...
Scientific publication
T. M. Lange, M. Gültas, A. O. Schmitt & F. Heinrich (2025). optRF: Optimising random forest stability by determining the optimal variety of trees. , 26(1), 95.Follow this LINK to the unique publication.
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