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Encoding categorical variables for tree-based methods #107

Closed bensoltoff closed 5 years ago

bensoltoff commented 6 years ago

What is the best way to encode categorical variables for tree-based inference? See CART model estimated using caret and rpart. Can this still work with tree? Might need to revise cm012.

bensoltoff commented 6 years ago

Also consider using partykit to plot the resulting tree. Might be too confusing for this course though.