Decision
Tree - Regression
Decision tree builds
regression or classification models in the form of a tree
structure. It brakes down a dataset into smaller and smaller
subsets while at the same time an associated decision tree is
incrementally developed. The final result is a tree
with decision
nodes and leaf nodes.
A decision node (e.g., Outlook) has two or more branches (e.g.,
Sunny, Overcast and Rainy), each representing values for the
attribute tested. Leaf node (e.g., Hours Played) represents a
decision on the numerical target. The topmost decision node in a
tree which corresponds to the best predictor
called root node. Decision trees can handle
both categorical and numerical data.