Polynomial degrees
Penguin learning project
The project uses 342 complete Palmer penguin records: 240 training-pool and 102 held-out rows. The selected training rows determine feature scaling and model parameters. Source CSV
This project trains weights with softmax, unlike the homepage lab, which uses nearest species averages. Same penguin measurements; different classification methods. Predictions can differ.
Model classes and structure · Describe families of rules, their size and structural properties.
The project supplies finite observations and fitted parameters. A held-out sample does not establish population bounds or prove a theorem.
Consider this concept alongside the project; its source assumptions may differ. These observations do not prove a theorem.
Input: 12 × 2; Held-out evaluation: 102 · #58 · 40.6 mm, 193 mm. Known answer: Adélie; Prediction: Adélie · [≈0.7383, ≈0.2444, ≈0.01737].
Used in these source sections: 1.3 The questions ahead
The source compares polynomial models with degrees 3 and 20.
The degree determines the highest power in a polynomial feature vector.
Source formula example
illustration · The feature count includes the constant term.
Symbols
- Polynomial degree.
- The number of powers from 0 through d.
Source formula example
This source example uses its own inputs and assumptions. Editing it does not change the project.
Edit a value or the code, then run the example. This is a finite demonstration, not a proof of the paper’s theorem.
This example’s data flow
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Initial values in code
degrees=[3, 20]
Calculated here
Result expression: { degrees, featureCounts: degrees.map((d) => d + 1) }
Returns
degrees- array (2 items): [3, 20]
featureCounts- array (2 items): [4, 21]
Read numbers from input and return the result. JavaScript basics.
Result
Technical statement
The numerical values are invented. The feature count includes the constant term.
Source: Inline notation