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The task involves applying data mining techniques, specifically the Apriori algorithm, to analyze transaction datasets. This includes identifying frequent itemsets based on support thresholds, generating association rules based on confidence levels, and performing probability calculations using both manual methods and R programming. The focus is on practical application and understanding of data mining concepts within a retail or food industry context.

Question 1: Apriori Algorithm on Transaction Data

The first question requires implementing the Apriori algorithm manually on a given dataset from a fast-food restaurant. The dataset consists of 9 transactions, each containing between two to four items, associated with five distinct items labeled M1 through M5. The minimum support threshold is set at 2/9 (~0.222), and the minimum confidence at 7/9 (~0.777). The task is to identify all frequent itemsets with step-by-step support calculations and candidate pruning, ensuring transparency in the process for full credit.

To approach this, I started with identifying all 1-itemset candidates and calculating their support by counting the number of transactions containing each item. For example, supposing M1 appears in a certain number of transactions, I determine whether it exceeds the support threshold. Repeating this for all items, I discard those below the threshold, retaining only frequent 1-itemsets.

Next, I generated candidate 2-itemsets by combining the frequent 1-itemsets. Support counts for these 2-itemsets are calculated similarly, and those below the support threshold are eliminated. This iterative process continues for higher-order itemsets until no further frequent itemsets are found.

Question 2: Apriori Algorithm Using R Code

The second question involves applying the apriori algorithm on the "Groceries" dataset with support set at 0.001 and confidence at 0.9. The goal is to retrieve the first five association rules generated under these criteria. Using R's 'arules' package, the code involves loading the dataset, setting parameters with support and confidence thresholds, and extracting rules. Displaying the first five rules demonstrates practical application and highlights dominant associations present in the data.

Sample R code: 

library(arules)

data(Groceries)


rules 

inspect(head(rules, n=5))

Question 3: Bayesian Probabilities and Naive Bayes Model

The final question involves a small dataset of four customers with income levels and purchase behaviors. This data is used to manually compute probabilities with Bayes' theorem, estimate a naive Bayes classifier using R, and compare the results.

First, creating a data frame with the given data allows calculation of prior and conditional probabilities. For example, the probability a customer buys the product given high income is computed by dividing the number of high-income customers who bought the product by the total high-income customers. These calculations serve as the ground truth for understanding Bayesian probability.

Applying Bayes' rule:

  • Calculate P(Buy | High Income) = (Number of customers with high income who buy) / (Total customers with high income).
  • Estimate the naive Bayes model with R using the 'e1071' package:
library(e1071)

customer_data 

Income = c('High', 'High', 'Medium', 'Low'),


Buy = c('Yes', 'No', 'No', 'Yes')


)


Convert categorical variables to factors


customer_data$Income 

customer_data$Buy 

Train naively Bayes classifier


model 

Priors


prior_buy 

Conditional probability of high income given buy


predict(model, data.frame(Income='High'), type='raw')

Comparing the manual probability with R's output reveals consistency and demonstrates the effectiveness of naive Bayes modeling in small datasets. The model's prior probability of buying is estimated directly from the data.

In conclusion, these tasks collectively provide a core understanding of frequent itemset mining, association rule generation, and probabilistic classification, essential in data analysis and decision-making processes.

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