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by Sartre
Sun Jan 12, 2014 11:54 am
Forum: APBRmetrics
Topic: prediction model for totals
Replies: 2
Views: 3163

prediction model for totals

Got the advice to start a new topic on creating a predictive model for totals.

How do I do it?

If you read my other thread on how to get started with modeling you know by now I`m a complete idiot when it comes to this, but I`m interested in learning!

/S
by Sartre
Wed Jan 08, 2014 11:16 pm
Forum: APBRmetrics
Topic: How to get started?
Replies: 13
Views: 11372

Re: How to get started?

Scikit-learn is for understanding how it all works, correct? No. Scikit-learn is a library that provides you with tools/algorithms that help you do predictive modeling, so you don't have to implement all those algorithms yourself I want to predict o/u primarily ; I just can´t get my head around how...
by Sartre
Wed Jan 08, 2014 11:05 pm
Forum: APBRmetrics
Topic: How to get started?
Replies: 13
Views: 11372

Re: How to get started?

Mike G wrote:What the heck is O/U ?
over/under. If the line is @ 195 I want to predict if the line is to high or to low.
by Sartre
Tue Jan 07, 2014 10:24 pm
Forum: APBRmetrics
Topic: How to get started?
Replies: 13
Views: 11372

Re: How to get started?

I love Python and use it for pretty much anything The pyodbc module is great when working with a (SQL or other) database Scikit-learn is great for machine learning - related problems It's all free, too Is there anything in particular you want to predict? Thank you so much! Ok, so I´ll give Python a...
by Sartre
Tue Jan 07, 2014 12:36 am
Forum: APBRmetrics
Topic: How to get started?
Replies: 13
Views: 11372

Re: How to get started?

Coming form the perspective of a SQL developer, I would first get that raw data into a database. I prefer using SQL Server as my database platform, and you can get a developers copy of it on Amazon for around $40 ( http://goo.gl/cDff5Z ). You can also use MySQL which is free but is more limited in ...
by Sartre
Mon Jan 06, 2014 11:11 pm
Forum: APBRmetrics
Topic: How to get started?
Replies: 13
Views: 11372

How to get started?

Hi! I´m new to predictive modeling and was wondering if I could get som questions answered? First off, I´ve searched all over for like a "beginners guide" on how to set up a model or even how to get my head around the concept with no luck. How do you get started?? What do I use? Excel/ Sta...