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M07.2 CONNECT THE MECHANISM

Turn a linear score into a class probability

Should you pack a rain jacket when the forecast says 22%? Turn a weighted score into a probability, train it, and see why the cutoff is a separate choice.

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Lesson overview

Should you pack a rain jacket when the forecast says 22%? Turn a weighted score into a probability, train it, and see why the cutoff is a separate choice.

What you’ll explore

  • Logistic regression maps a linear score through a sigmoid for binary classification; fitting probabilities and choosing an action threshold are different steps.
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