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Can we use cross validation for feature selection?
Cross-validation(CV) is the most commonly used method for model evaluation in feature selection. Suppose that there are m samples in the dataset used to build the model and they are usually divided into two parts, training set mtr and test set mte = m − mtr.
Which operation is used in bagging to reduce the variance?
bootstrap aggregating
In this prediction context, bootstrap aggregating (bagging) has been introduced as a method to reduce the variance of a given estimator at little cost to bias. Bagging involves applying an estimator to multiple bootstrap samples, and averaging the result across bootstrap samples.
Is there bias in feature selection in cross validation?
Edit: On implementing feature selection within cross validation on the data set detailed above (thanks to the answers below), I can confirm that selecting features prior to cross-validation in this data set introduced a significant bias. This bias/overfitting was greatest when doing so for a 3-class formulation, compared to as 2-class formulation.
What’s the difference between cross validation and bagging?
Cross validation is about evaluating how well your model does, but you have limited data. Again, you have the problem that your estimate might not be robust enough.
When do you need to use cross validation?
The cross-validation is only used to estimate the predictive performance of the single model trained on the whole dataset. It is VITAL in using cross-validation that in each fold you repeat the entire procedure used to fit the primary model, as otherwise you can end up with a substantial optimistic bias in performance.
How is iterated cross validation different from Bootstrap?
Both out-of-bootstrap and iterated/repeated cross validation allow to measure the stability of predictions by comparing predictions for the same input (test) data by a number of different surrogate models.