Lesson Introduction

Hello! Today, we're diving into Polynomial Regression, an advanced form of regression analysis for modeling complex relationships between variables. We'll learn how to use Python and Scikit-Learn to perform polynomial regression. By the end, you'll know how to create polynomial features, train a model, and make predictions.

Polynomial regression is useful for capturing non-linear relationships. For instance, predicting exam scores (the target) based on study hours (the feature) might not follow a simple linear pattern. Polynomial regression can help in such cases.

Understanding Polynomial Features

Why do we need polynomial features? To fit a curve instead of a straight line, we create new features that include polynomial terms (like x2x^2, x3x^3). This helps in modeling more complex relationships.

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