Differences between Multiclass and Multioutput Classification
Features |
Multiclass |
Multioutput |
---|---|---|
Definition |
Categorizes information, into categories. |
Simultaneously categorizes information into multiple separate categories. |
Target Variable |
A single variable, with categories. |
Multiple variables that can be either categorical or continuous. |
Output |
A single label representing a class. |
A list of labels or continuous values each corresponding to an output variable. |
Model interpretation |
Interpret the predictions for each class individually. |
Interpret each output variable separately. |
Example Scenarios |
Identifying objects in images, such as cats, dogs and cars. Analyzing sentiment in text data determining whether it is positive, negative or neutral. |
Predicting the function of proteins, such, as binding, catalytic activity or enzymatic behavior. Forecasting stock prices by predicting price levels and volatility. |
Multiclass vs Multioutput Algorithms in Machine Learning
This article will explore the realm of multiclass classification and multioutput regression algorithms in sklearn (scikit learn). We will delve into the fundamentals of classification and examine algorithms provided by sklearn, for these tasks, and gain insight, into effectively managing imbalanced class distributions.
Table of Content
- Multiclass Algorithms
- Multioutput Algorithms
- Differences between Multiclass and Multioutput Classification