Fitting a straight line is the oldest trick in machine learning and still the one most worth understanding completely. This article builds linear regression from a five-point example to the normal equations, shows why least squares is a projection and a maximum-likelihood estimate at the same time, trains it with gradient descent you can steer, and then puts it to work on a real dataset to see where it holds up and where it breaks.
Breaking down complex software engineering concepts with code and real-world examples
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