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(0) Decision Tree Banner
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(1) What are Decision Trees Reference
This link provided an explanation of what decision trees are.
(2) Elements of a Decision Tree Figure
This link explained all of the different elements of a decision tree.
(3) Figures from Simple Decision Tree Problem
This is a link that references a Powerpoint that illustrates a simple example of a decision tree problem.
(4) Figures from A More Complicated Problem
This link references a pdf that shows examples of different decision tree problems.
(5) What is a Decision Trees Purpose
This link provided an explanation of decision trees including what it is and the advantages it provides.
(6) Explanation of Decision Trees
This link provided a definition of decision trees and gave an explanation of how they are used.
(7) Purpose of Decision Trees
This link explained the purpose of decision trees and what type of problems they are best suited for.
(8) Business Example Using Decision Trees
This link provided an explanation and example of how decision trees are used in business.
(9) Medical Example Using Decision Trees
This link provided an explanation and example of how decision trees are used in the medical field.
(10) DMS Tutorial - Decision Trees
This link provides a description of what decision trees are, where they came from, how to construct them, and some important considerations to keep in mind when using this modeling method. The tutorial also includes a discussion on the strengths and weaknesses of the method.
(11) Decision Tree Learning
This is a link to a Wikipedia page on decision tree learning. It provides a decent summary of some of various uses of decision trees and a general overview of what type of model decision tree analysis is.
(12) SAS - Decision Trees -- What Are They?
This is a link to a PDF that provides an excellent summary of what decision trees are, how they can be used, why they are important, and how meaningful data can be extracted from them. This PDF was produced by SAS, an industry leading provider of ERP systems.
(13) Ross Quinlan
This is a link to a Wikipedia page on Ross Quinlan that provides a sparse summary of his various accomplishments, and which contains a list of his various decision tree algorithms. This page was useful in helping to identify basic information about his various decision tree algorithms.
This is a link to the image used for the banner.
(1) What are Decision Trees Reference
This link provided an explanation of what decision trees are.
(2) Elements of a Decision Tree Figure
This link explained all of the different elements of a decision tree.
(3) Figures from Simple Decision Tree Problem
This is a link that references a Powerpoint that illustrates a simple example of a decision tree problem.
(4) Figures from A More Complicated Problem
This link references a pdf that shows examples of different decision tree problems.
(5) What is a Decision Trees Purpose
This link provided an explanation of decision trees including what it is and the advantages it provides.
(6) Explanation of Decision Trees
This link provided a definition of decision trees and gave an explanation of how they are used.
(7) Purpose of Decision Trees
This link explained the purpose of decision trees and what type of problems they are best suited for.
(8) Business Example Using Decision Trees
This link provided an explanation and example of how decision trees are used in business.
(9) Medical Example Using Decision Trees
This link provided an explanation and example of how decision trees are used in the medical field.
(10) DMS Tutorial - Decision Trees
This link provides a description of what decision trees are, where they came from, how to construct them, and some important considerations to keep in mind when using this modeling method. The tutorial also includes a discussion on the strengths and weaknesses of the method.
(11) Decision Tree Learning
This is a link to a Wikipedia page on decision tree learning. It provides a decent summary of some of various uses of decision trees and a general overview of what type of model decision tree analysis is.
(12) SAS - Decision Trees -- What Are They?
This is a link to a PDF that provides an excellent summary of what decision trees are, how they can be used, why they are important, and how meaningful data can be extracted from them. This PDF was produced by SAS, an industry leading provider of ERP systems.
(13) Ross Quinlan
This is a link to a Wikipedia page on Ross Quinlan that provides a sparse summary of his various accomplishments, and which contains a list of his various decision tree algorithms. This page was useful in helping to identify basic information about his various decision tree algorithms.