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Consider the regression analysis on the graduate admissions data set. You can find the code (regression.pdf and simple_validation.pdf) and the data set (graduate-admission.csv) in Modules. The assignment is to determine which one of the following regression algorithms performs best on the graduate admissions data set using the cross validation technique.

· KernelRidge · Ridge · GradientBoostingRegressor · ElasticNet · SVR · LinearRegression

Add Python code to perform the following tasks:

  • Add the appropriate import statements to load the libraries needed and the regression algorithms.
  • Load the data, and divide it into training and test sets. The code for this task is exactly the same as the code found in regression.pdf.
  • Define the cross validation function, and use the parameter scoring='neg_mean_squared_error'.
  • Call the cross validation function on the six algorithms.
  • In a comment section, show the validation output value obtained (i.e., the negative mean squared error).
  • In a comment section, answer the following question: Based on the cross validation analysis, which model performs best on this data set? NB: The best algorithm is the one that maximizes the negative mean squared error (since the goal is to minimize the mean squared error).

All code should be added in a file named assignment4.py and uploaded accordingly.

Paper For Above instruction

The task of selecting the most appropriate regression algorithm for modeling the graduate admissions data set hinges on a thorough evaluation of various models using cross-validation. This process ensures that the chosen model generalizes well to unseen data and optimizes predictive accuracy. In this discussion, I will outline the process of implementing multiple regression algorithms, performing cross-validation with the appropriate scoring metric, and analyzing the results to identify the best-performing model based on negative mean squared error (neg MSE).

Initially, the process begins with importing necessary libraries. Since the models include KernelRidge, Ridge, GradientBoostingRegressor, ElasticNet, SVR, and LinearRegression, the code must import from sklearn's linear_model, kernel_ridge, ensemble, and svm modules, among others. Additionally, libraries such as numpy for data handling are essential. Proper import statements establish the foundation for executing the models and managing the data efficiently.

Data loading follows, where the graduate-admission.csv file is read using numpy's genfromtxt function, after which the data is shuffled randomly to mitigate any ordering biases. Subsequently, the dataset is split into training and testing subsets. Typically, the first 300 samples serve as training data while the remaining samples form the test set. This division facilitates model training and subsequent evaluation on unseen data, which significantly reduces overfitting risk.

The core component involves defining a cross-validation function. This function leverages sklearn's cross_val_score utility with cv=5 to perform five-fold cross-validation and uses 'neg_mean_squared_error' as the performance metric. Negative MSE is used because sklearn's scoring conventions prefer higher scores for better performance, thus neg MSE translates the error into a maximization problem. The function computes the mean score across folds, providing a robust estimate of each model's predictive capability.

Following this, each of the specified models is instantiated and evaluated using the cross-validation function. The output—negative MSE scores—is captured in comments within the code, providing transparency for comparison. The model with the highest neg MSE (least averaged error) is considered the best. The evaluation allows selecting the model that offers the best balance of bias and variance, effectively handling the trade-offs in predictive modeling.

Finally, after the cross-validation scores are obtained, the model that performs optimally is retrained on the entire training dataset and then evaluated on the test set for real-world performance confirmation. This step ensures that the selected model maintains its predictive strength beyond the cross-validation framework. Choosing the model with the highest neg MSE ensures minimal mean squared error, thus delivering the most accurate predictions for the graduate admissions dataset.

Implementation of this methodology in the file assignment4.py consolidates the model selection process. This structured approach, combining consistent data handling, rigorous cross-validation, and comparative analysis, enhances the reliability of the modeling efforts. The overall objective remains to identify the regression algorithm that minimizes the testing error, leveraging the robustness of cross-validation insights.

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