Boosted Gradient Tree

alois_borgognon

Hi !

I used the boosted gradient tree model in a prediction goal. However, I don't understand how it works and I need to explain it in my master's thesis. Could you explain me easily how a boosted gradient tree works and why to choose this method instead of a classic regression tree?

Thanks a lot for your answer and sorry for the disturbing.

Aloïs

MartinLiebig

Hi@alois_borgognon,
for an easy explanation check out:https://community.www.turtlecreekpls.com/discussion/36379/a-practical-guide-to-gradient-boosted-trees-part-i-regression

But i highly recommend to quote something like Hastie et.al (which i used to write this) in your thesis.

Cheers,
Martin