Name: XGBoost: The Machine Learning Algorithm That Is Winning Kaggle Competitions
Start: 2016-11-07T18:00:00-08:00
End: 2016-11-07T21:00:00-08:00
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Most Kaggle competitions are won using one of two techniques. The first is deep learning. The second is XGBoost.

This talk is being given by the maintainer of the XGBoost R package.

Title:

XGBoost: A package for fast and accurate gradient boosting

Abstract:

XGBoost is a multi-language library designed and optimized for boosting trees algorithms. The underlying algorithm of xgboost is an extension of the classic gradient boosting machine algorithm. By employing multi-threads and imposing regularization, xgboost is able to utilize more computational power and get more accurate prediction compared to the traditional version. Moreover, a friendly user interface and comprehensive documentation are provided for user convenience. It has now been widely applied in both industrial business and academic researches, as the R package has been downloaded for more than 7,000 times on average from CRAN per-month and the number is growing rapidly.
The R package has won the 2016 John M. Chambers Statistical Software Award. From the very beginning of the work, our goal is to make a package which brings convenience and joy to the users. In this talk, I will introduce the details of the model, as well as several highlights that we think users would love to know.

About Tong He:

Tong He (http://www.sfu.ca/~hetongh/) is a Data Scientist, and the maintainer of the XGBoost R package.

Schedule:

• 6:00PM Doors are open, feel free to mingle
• 6:30 Presentation start
• ~7:45 Off to a nearby restaurant for food, drinks, and breakout discussions

Getting There:

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