Regression models are predictive models. The difference between regression and classification is that regression has numerical or continuous target attributes, whereas classification has with discrete or categorical target attributes. In other words, if the target attribute contains continuous (floating-point) values, a regression technique is required.
Oracle Data Miner includes wizards that build, test, and apply regression models.
The Support Vector Machine (SVM) algorithm an be used to build regression models (as well as classification models); ODM uses SVM for regression models. For a breif description of the SVM algorithm, see Support Vector Machine Algorithm.
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