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Binary Classification- Calculating Precision And Recall



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When designing a binary classification classifier, precision and accuracy are key parameters. In order to determine the highest ranking class, precision and recall are important. Precision and recall are the ratio of the number of true negatives in a class to the total number elements in the class. This is how to calculate the optimal precision and recall for a classifier. These are the key factors to take into account when choosing a classification device:

Calculating precision

To calculate the precision-recall curve, we must first understand how to define the error matrix. An error matrix consists of positive and negative numbers that are a ratio of one to one. A zero error matrix means 100% precision. A higher precision means the error matrix contains fewer false positives. The recall part is the second. The recall value is the number of true negatives less the number of false positives. A high level of precision in a sample will result in a higher recall.


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Calculating recall

There are two ways to determine the accuracy and precision in a classification system. One is to consider the sample's positivity and the other is to ignore it entirely. Precision is about identifying positive samples. Recall is about detecting as much positive samples as possible. The recall rate is 100 percent if the model correctly classifies all positives but fails to properly classify a negative one. A high recall value signifies that the model is highly accurate and reliable in detecting positive sample.


Optimize for precision

While it is good to aim for accuracy and recall in diagnostic tests, you need to be careful. If you focus on one measurement, it can cause false positives or miss opportunities. Particularly, avoid optimising for recall because false positives could have fatal consequences. The model's accuracy at counting true positives is improved by optimising for precision.

Binary classification: Optimizing to recall

Recall is the classical counterpart to precision in binary classification problems. It measures the correct percentage of positive predictions. One hundred percent is the best recall, while one percent is the worst. But recall is only one important parameter. The accuracy of a model depends on its recall and precision. The best recall reduces the risk of false positives and increases the accuracy of the prediction.


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For accuracy, optimize

It depends on the business objectives, you may choose to optimize for precision or accuracy. When choosing a metric, one must consider the relative cost of False Positives or False Negatives. In other words, precision is more important than recall when there is a high number of False negatives. While accuracy is preferred when there is a low number of false positives. This approach could be a good choice when diagnosing rare conditions such as leukemia.


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Alan Turing

Turing was born 1912. His father, a clergyman, was his mother, a nurse. At school, he excelled at mathematics but became depressed after being rejected by Cambridge University. He took up chess and won several tournaments. He returned to Britain in 1945 and worked at Bletchley Park's secret code-breaking centre Bletchley Park. Here he discovered German codes.

1954 was his death.

John McCarthy

McCarthy was born in 1928. Before joining MIT, he studied mathematics at Princeton University. There, he created the LISP programming languages. He was credited with creating the foundations for modern AI in 1957.

He died in 2011.


Why is AI important?

It is estimated that within 30 years, we will have trillions of devices connected to the internet. These devices include everything from cars and fridges. The combination of billions of devices and the internet makes up the Internet of Things (IoT). IoT devices will be able to communicate and share information with each other. They will also be able to make decisions on their own. For example, a fridge might decide whether to order more milk based on past consumption patterns.

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  • Additionally, keeping in mind the current crisis, the AI is designed in a manner where it reduces the carbon footprint by 20-40%. (analyticsinsight.net)
  • In the first half of 2017, the company discovered and banned 300,000 terrorist-linked accounts, 95 percent of which were found by non-human, artificially intelligent machines. (builtin.com)



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Binary Classification- Calculating Precision And Recall