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Session 16: B/I - Multivariate Feature Engineering: Beyond Simple Data Preparation
Session 16: B/I - Multivariate Feature Engineering: Beyond Simple Data Preparation Basic feature engineering uses input data to create dummy variables, log transforms, and other single-value ...- Authors: Jeff T Heaton, Qichun Xu
- Date: Sep 2019
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
- Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods>Data mining
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How to Win an iPad2
How to Win an iPad2 The purpose of this article is to provide a refresher on regression and times series models so that actuaries will feel more comfortable building forecasting models. ;; Risk ...- Authors: Qichun Xu
- Date: Jul 2012
- Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context
- Publication Name: Predictive Analytics and Futurism Newsletter
- Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods>Forecasting
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Predictive Modeling
Predictive Modeling A general introduction about predictive modeling in insurance applications. Some basic models are discussed, such as Generalized Linear Model(GLM), Calssification and ...- Authors: Qichun Xu
- Date: Jul 2013
- Competency: Professional Values>Practice expertise; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
- Publication Name: Predictive Analytics and Futurism Newsletter
- Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods>Data mining; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Forecasting
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Using Hadoop and Spark for Distributed Predictive Modeling
Using Hadoop and Spark for Distributed Predictive Modeling The newer predictive modeling tools are powerful but they work best when supported by a lot of computing power. Parallel processing is ...- Authors: Dihui Lai, Qichun Xu
- Date: Jul 2016
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
- Publication Name: Predictive Analytics and Futurism Newsletter
- Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods>Data mining; Predictive Analytics
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Spark: the Next-generation Processing Engine for Big Data
Spark: the Next-generation Processing Engine for Big Data Spark offers a way to get some dramatic speed and scalability advantages over the Map-reduce methodology whenever you are doing iterative ...- Authors: Dihui Lai, Qichun Xu
- Date: Dec 2015
- Competency: Strategic Insight and Integration; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
- Publication Name: Predictive Analytics and Futurism Newsletter
- Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods>Data mining; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Modeling efficiency
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Modelling Process
Modelling Process An introduction of predictive modeling techniques that are applicable to insurance industry, including generalized linear model (GLM) and classification and regression tree ...- Authors: Qichun Xu
- Date: Dec 2013
- Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
- Publication Name: Predictive Analytics and Futurism Newsletter
- Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods>Data mining; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Regression analysis; Predictive Analytics