Predictive Modeling with MARS Automated Non-Linear Regression Tool
Outline
- Introduction to the core concepts of MARS
- Adaptive modeling
- Smooths, splines, and knots
- Basis functions
- MARS handling of categorical variables, missing values, and interactions
- Guide to reading the classic MARS output
- MARS model
- Variable importance
- MARS plots
- MARS diagnostics
- Hands-on introduction to MARS software