eval - Class: classregtree

Predicted responses

Syntax

yfit = eval(t,X) yfit = eval(t,X,s) [yfit,nodes] = eval(...) [yfit,nodes,cnums] = eval(...) [...] = t(X) [...] = t(X,s)

Description

yfit = eval(t,X) takes a classification or regression tree t and a matrix X of predictors, and produces a vector yfit of predicted response values. For a regression tree, yfit(i) is the fitted response value for a point having the predictor values X(i,:). For a classification tree, yfit(i) is the class into which the tree assigns the point with data X(i,:).

yfit = eval(t,X,s) takes an additional vector s of pruning levels, with 0 representing the full, unpruned tree. t must include a pruning sequence as created by classregtree or by prune. If s has k elements and X has n rows, the output yfit is an n-by-k matrix, with the jth column containing the fitted values produced by the s(j) subtree. s must be sorted in ascending order.

To compute fitted values for a tree that is not part of the optimal pruning sequence, first use prune to prune the tree.

[yfit,nodes] = eval(...) also returns a vector nodes the same size as yfit containing the node number assigned to each row of X. Use view to display the node numbers for any node you select.

[yfit,nodes,cnums] = eval(...) is valid only for classification trees. It returns a vector cnum containing the predicted class numbers.

NaN values in X are treated as missing. If eval encounters a missing value when it attempts to evaluate the split rule at a branch node, it cannot determine whether to proceed to the left or right child node. Instead, it sets the corresponding fitted value equal to the fitted value assigned to the branch node.

[...] = t(X) or [...] = t(X,s) also invoke eval.

Examples

Create a classification tree for Fisher's iris data:

load fisheriris;

t = classregtree(meas,species,...
                 'names',{'SL' 'SW' 'PL' 'PW'})
t = 
Decision tree for classification
1  if PL<2.45 then node 2 else node 3
2  class = setosa
3  if PW<1.75 then node 4 else node 5
4  if PL<4.95 then node 6 else node 7
5  class = virginica
6  if PW<1.65 then node 8 else node 9
7  class = virginica
8  class = versicolor
9  class = virginica

view(t)

Find assigned class names:

sfit = eval(t,meas);

Compute that proportion is correctly classified:

pct = mean(strcmp(sfit,species))
pct =
    0.9800

References

[1] Breiman, L., J. Friedman, R. Olshen, and C. Stone. Classification and Regression Trees. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 1984.

eval - Class: classregtree

Syntax

Description

Examples

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