Enhanced Matplotlib Visualizations and Feature Importance

  • Day: 2023-01-13
  • Time: 14:30 to 16:00
  • Project: Dev
  • Workspace: WP 2: Operational
  • Status: Completed
  • Priority: MEDIUM
  • Assignee: Matías Nehuen Iglesias
  • Tags: Matplotlib, Data Visualization, Feature Importance, Python, Pandas

Description

Session Goal

The session aimed to enhance [[data visualization]] techniques using Matplotlib and explore methods for determining feature importance in machine learning models.

Key Activities

  • Explored methods to modify x-tick labels in Matplotlib, including setting, customizing, and rotating labels to prevent overlap.
  • Implemented techniques for setting multi-index in Pandas DataFrames and renaming index axes.
  • Examined methods for determining feature importance in classifiers, focusing on Permutation Importance and RandomForestClassifier.
  • Generated scatter plots and dual bar charts using Matplotlib and Pandas, emphasizing feature importance and correlation visualization.

Achievements

  • Successfully modified x-tick labels in Matplotlib, enhancing readability and presentation of data visualizations.
  • Applied Pandas techniques for multi-indexing and index manipulation, improving data handling capabilities.
  • Clarified multiple methods for assessing feature importance, providing practical coding examples for implementation.

Pending Tasks

Evidence

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