Variable selection using least absolute shrinkage and selection operator

Least Absolute Shrinkage and Selection Operator (LASSO) and Forward Selection are variable selection method that implement in this study. The objectives of this study are to apply forward selection method in variable selection for a regression model, to apply LASSO method in variable selection for a...

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Main Author: Mohd. Said, Rahaini
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Language:English
Published: 2011
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spelling my-utm-ep.479702018-05-30T03:57:44Z Variable selection using least absolute shrinkage and selection operator 2011-05 Mohd. Said, Rahaini QA Mathematics Least Absolute Shrinkage and Selection Operator (LASSO) and Forward Selection are variable selection method that implement in this study. The objectives of this study are to apply forward selection method in variable selection for a regression model, to apply LASSO method in variable selection for a regression model using quadratic programming and leave one out cross validation and choosing the better model obtained from forward selection and LASSO method using least mean square error. The forward selection method implemented in the statistical package for social sciences (SPSS). Quadratic programming technique and leave one out cross validation from MATLAB software is applied to solve LASSO. The analyzed result showed forward selection and LASSO are chosen the same variable that should be included in the model. However the coefficient of the regression for both model differ. To choose between the two models, MSE is used as the criteria where the model with the smallest MSE is taken as the best model. The MSE for forward selection and LASSO are 0.4959 and 0.4765 respectively. Thus, LASSO is the better model compared to forward selection model. 2011-05 Thesis http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/47970/ http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/47970/25/RahainiMohdSaidMFS2011.pdf application/pdf en public masters Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Science Faculty of Science
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Mohd. Said, Rahaini
Variable selection using least absolute shrinkage and selection operator
description Least Absolute Shrinkage and Selection Operator (LASSO) and Forward Selection are variable selection method that implement in this study. The objectives of this study are to apply forward selection method in variable selection for a regression model, to apply LASSO method in variable selection for a regression model using quadratic programming and leave one out cross validation and choosing the better model obtained from forward selection and LASSO method using least mean square error. The forward selection method implemented in the statistical package for social sciences (SPSS). Quadratic programming technique and leave one out cross validation from MATLAB software is applied to solve LASSO. The analyzed result showed forward selection and LASSO are chosen the same variable that should be included in the model. However the coefficient of the regression for both model differ. To choose between the two models, MSE is used as the criteria where the model with the smallest MSE is taken as the best model. The MSE for forward selection and LASSO are 0.4959 and 0.4765 respectively. Thus, LASSO is the better model compared to forward selection model.
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author Mohd. Said, Rahaini
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title Variable selection using least absolute shrinkage and selection operator
title_short Variable selection using least absolute shrinkage and selection operator
title_full Variable selection using least absolute shrinkage and selection operator
title_fullStr Variable selection using least absolute shrinkage and selection operator
title_full_unstemmed Variable selection using least absolute shrinkage and selection operator
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granting_institution Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Science
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publishDate 2011
url http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/47970/25/RahainiMohdSaidMFS2011.pdf
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