Ensemble learning involves using a group of diverse predictors to improve performance compared to relying on a single model.
Various techniques were covered in the chapter to build ensembles, each addressing bias, variance, or both.
Random Forests emerged as a well-balanced and practical ensemble method, offering speed, ease of use, and feature importance scores.
Random Forests build models in parallel, while boosting trains models sequentially using error feedback.
Both ensemble methods require tuning hyperparameters like learning rate, number of estimators, and tree depth.
The chapter highlighted the benefits of collaboration in machine learning through practical examples and clear explanations.
Ensemble learning not only improves accuracy but also enhances stability and performance in real ML systems through model diversity and combination strategies.
The next topic covered in the chapter will be dimensionality reduction to simplify data without losing meaning.