Linear and Non-Linear Regression Models with Python - 1-day tutor-led online course

Date:

03/12/2021

Organised by:

Mind Project Ltd

Presenter:

Simon Walkowiak MSc, MBPsS

Level:

Intermediate (some prior knowledge)

Contact:

Simon Walkowiak
Phone: 02033223786
Email: info@mindproject.co.uk

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Venue: Online

Description:

1. Course description.

During this 1-day tutor-led online training course you will learn to use Python programming language and its libraries to implement, optimise and evaluate multivariate linear and non-linear regression type models. More specifically, the course will explain the following concepts:

  • Preparing datasets (both independent and dependent variables) for regression analyses including z-score standardisation, normalisation and dummy coding of variables,  
  • Testing for normality, multicollinearity and independence, 
  • Mathematical and intuitive understanding of ordinary least squares models,
  • Understanding of regression results tables, model evaluation metrics and diagnostics,
  • Implementation of non-linear regression models - both via a single polynomial function and with ‘splines’, 
  • Regression regularisation methods with Ridge, Lasso and Elastic Net approaches - examples of under- and over-fitting, 
  • More complex examples of Generalised Additive Models with different smoothing functions and solver algorithms. 

Different types of linear and non-linear regressions presented during this course will be implemented in Python programming language either through custom-made code or with functions and methods available in NumPy, pandas, SciPy, Scikit-Learn, Statsmodels, pyGAM and h2o libraries for Python.

 

2. Course programme.

This is a 1-day instructor-led online training course with a week-long follow up period. The course will run from 10:00 in the morning to ~15:30 and will include a 45-minute break for lunch between morning and afternoon sessions. Following the course, you will be able to submit your solutions to the homework exercise and you will receive feedback from the tutor. 

This training course is tutor-led – all online tutorials are presented live by our expert instructor, you can ask questions, discuss the topic and interact with other learners. You can also email the tutor after the course if you have any questions related to the material presented during the course. 

The course will be recorded - you will have access to the video recording of the course and additional resources such as datasets, Python code, academic papers related to the topic of the workshop, and supplementary exercises via Mind Project Learning Platform. 

Course dates: Friday, 3rd of December 2021, 10:00-15:30 London (UK) time

Deadline for registrations: Wednesday, 1st of December 2021 @ 17:00 London (UK) time

 

10:00 - Course welcome and logistics

10:15 - Introduction to linear and non-linear regression models (theory and examples)

11:00 - Multivariate linear regression in practice - Python tutorial

12:00 - Regularised regressions (Ridge, Lasso and Elastic Net) - Python tutorial

12:30 - 13:15 - lunch break

13:15 - Multivariate non-linear regressions and Generalised Additive Models (i.e. polynomial and spline) in practice - Python tutorial

15:15 - 15:30 - discussion and course wrap-up

 

3. Course pre-requisites and further instructions

  • We recommend that all attendees have the most recent version of Anaconda Individual Edition of Python 3.8 installed on their PCs (any operating system). Anaconda’s Python is a free and fully-supported distribution and you can download it directly from https://www.anaconda.com/products/individual#Downloads. Please contact us should you have any questions or issues with the installation process. A list of Python libraries to pre-install before the course will be sent to the enrolled attendees in the Welcome Pack alongside other Joining Instructions.
  • We recommend that the attendees have practical experience in data processing or quantitative research – gathered from either professional work or university education/research. A good knowledge of statistics would be beneficial.
  • Your PC needs to be connected to a stable WiFi/Internet network (either home or office-based) and have Zoom video-conferencing application installed.
  • You will need at least one commonly used web browser installed on your PC (e.g. Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge etc.) to access our Mind Project Learning Platform.

 

4. Your course instructor.

Your instructor for this course will be Simon Walkowiak. Simon is a director at Mind Project Limited and a Ph.D. researcher in Artificial Intelligence at the Bartlett Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis (University College London) and the Alan Turing Institute in London. Simon holds BSc (First Class Honours) in Psychology with Neuroscience and MSc (Distinction) in Big Data Science. He conducts and manages research projects on implementation and computational optimisation of novel AI approaches applicable to large-scale datasets to predict human behaviour and spatial cognition. Simon is the author of “Big Data Analytics with R” (2016) – a widely used textbook on high-performance computing with R language and its compatibility with the ecosystem of Big Data tools e.g. SQL/NoSQL databases, Spark, Hadoop etc. Apart from research and data management consultancy, during the past several years, Simon has taught at more than 150 in-house or open-to-public statistical training courses in the UK, Europe, Asia and USA. His major clients include organisations from finance and banking (HSBC, RBS, GE Capital, European Central Bank, Credit Suisse etc.), research and academia (GSMA, CERN, UK Data Archive, Agri-Food Biosciences Institute, Newcastle University etc.), health (NHS), and government (Home Office, Ministry of Justice, Government Actuary’s Department etc.).

 

Should you have any questions please contact Mind Project Ltd at info@mindproject.co.uk or by phone on 0203 322 3786. Please visit the course website at https://www.mindproject.io/product/linear-and-nonlinear-regression-models-python-dec21/.

Cost:

£120 per person for the whole course (regular fee) or £75 per person - applicable to undergraduate and postgraduate students, representatives of registered charitable organisations and NHS employees only (discounted fee). Additional discounts available for multiple bookings and groups.

Website and registration:

Region:

Greater London

Keywords:

Regression Methods, Ordinary least squares (OLS), Generalized liner model (GLM), Generalized least squares (GLS), Linear regression, Heteroskedasticity, Regression discontinuity , Data Mining, Machine learning, Python

Related publications and presentations:

Regression Methods
Ordinary least squares (OLS)
Generalized liner model (GLM)
Generalized least squares (GLS)
Linear regression
Heteroskedasticity
Regression discontinuity
Data Mining
Machine learning
Python

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