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Logistic Regression Analysis


Linear Regression

f(x)=wTx

Sigmoid Function

σ(x)=11+ex

Logistic Regression

y=σ(f(x))=11+ewTx

Detail

P(y=1w,x)=11+ewTx=pP(y=0w,x)=111+ewTx=1pP(yixi)=pyi(1p)1yi

Event {(x1,y1),(x2,y2),,(xn,yn)}

Ptotal=i=1nP(yixi)=i=1npyi(1p)1yiF(w)=lnPtotal=i=1nyilnp+(1yi)ln(1p)

Problem: Find w

w=argmaxwF(w)=argmaxwF(w)

Solvation

F(w)=(i=1n(yilnp+(1yi)ln(1p)))=i=1n(yilnp+(1yi)ln(1p))=i=1n((yi1pp)+(1yi)11p(1p))=i=1n(yi(1p)xi(1yi)pxi)=i=1n(yip)xi=i=1n(yi11+ewTxi)xi
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