Ensemble Models: Boosting References

Lesson references

For supplemental reading material on this topic, check out the following resources:

Refresher on Random Forests

• Random Forest on Wikipedia
• Quora Question on Random Forests
• scikit-learn Ensemble Methods
• scikit-learn Random Forest Classifiers

Boosting

• XGBoost Documentation & Tutorial
• CatBoost Official Guide
• Gradient Boosting in scikit-learn
• AdaBoost Clearly Explained - StatQuest
• Academic Introduction to Adaptive Boosting
• Stack Exchange AdaBoost vs. Gradient Boosting
• A Gentle Introduction to Gradient Boosting
• Quora on Intuitive Explanations of AdaBoost
• MIT on Adaptive Boosting
• A Lighter Math Introduction to AdaBoosting and Gradient Boosting (h/t Charlie)
• A Walk Through on Tuning Gradient Boosting Models (h/t Sheena)
• The Elements of Statistical Learning (Chapter 10 – Boosting)