Chapter 4 Classification

Learning objectives:

  • Compare and contrast classification with linear regression.
  • Perform classification using logistic regression.
  • Perform classification using linear discriminant analysis (LDA).
  • Perform classification using quadratic discriminant analysis (QDA).
  • Perform classification using naive Bayes.
  • Identify the strengths and weaknesses of the various classification models.
  • Model count data using Poisson regression.