• 7.5: Decision Trees

    • Dealing with Uncertainty Book

      A decision tree is a model of decisions and their outcomes. It has found widespread application because of its ease of implementation. Additionally, its compact tree representation is often useful for visualizing the breadth of possible outcomes.

    • Classification, Decision Trees, and k-Nearest-Neighbors Book

      Follow this tutorial to learn how to implement the decision tree. These materials also conveniently review k-NN and discuss the pros and cons of each algorithm.

    • Decision Trees Page

      It is always best to see different programming examples when learning a new topic. There is no substitute for practice.