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2026 MSU Physics and Astronomy Short Course on Machine Learning

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Getting Started
Setting Up Your Python Environment
Detailed Schedule
Lecture Slides
Using this book

Prerequisites

Python Basics Review

Class Activities

Day 01: Exploring data with pandas
Day 02: Using KNN to classify objects with sklearn and pandas
Day 03: Performing Regression with scikit-learn
Day 04: Modeling Project

Solutions

Day 01: Exploring data with pandas - solution
Day 02: Using KNN to classify objects with sklearn and pandas - solution
Day 03: Performing Regression with scikit-learn - solution

Notes: Day 2 — Classification

Methods and Model Validation
Support Vector Machines

Notes: Day 3 — Regression & Visualization

The Importance of Visualization

Notes: Day 4 — Model Improvement

Cross-Validation of your models
Reverse Feature Elimination
Principal Component Analysis (PCA)

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By Danny Caballero, Morten Hjorth-Jensen, Julie Butler, Jane Kim, Alia Valentine

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