Maximum likelihood estimation (MLE) is a statistical method used to estimate the parameters of a probability distribution based on observed data. It involves maximizing a likelihood function to find the most probable values for the parameters. MLE is widely used in statistical inference and can be seen as equivalent to maximum a posteriori estimation with uniform or infinite standard deviation prior distributions.
Carnegie Mellon University
Spring 2018
A comprehensive exploration of machine learning theories and practical algorithms. Covers a broad spectrum of topics like decision tree learning, neural networks, statistical learning, and reinforcement learning. Encourages hands-on learning via programming assignments.
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