Re:Logistic regression from scratch
by heavenlyblue on Thursday June 25, 2020 @04:23PM
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What is machine learning then?
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Re:Logistic regression from scratch
by disgruntledphd2 on Saturday June 27, 2020 @07:00AM
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Statistics as practiced by computer scientists :)
More generally, I recommend Breiman's two cultures article for some insight into the similarities and differences.
If you need a really simple explanation, then machine learning is a tool for generating predictions, while statistics is a method for performing inference about causes.