A decision tree can help you make tough choices between different paths and outcomes, but only if you evaluate the model correctly. Decision trees are graphic models of possible decisions and all ...

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Dr. James McCaffrey of Microsoft Research says the technique is easy to tune, works well with small datasets and produces highly interpretable predictions, but there are also trade-off cons. The goal ...

Business owners have to make decisions every day on issues fraught with uncertainty. Information is not perfect, and the best choice is not always clear. One way to handle these vague situations is to ...

Junior faculty are often told to protect their time, but nobody provides instructions for how to do so. As an assistant professor at a public university, I have struggled to balance my course load, my ...