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L2 Regularization
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L2-regularization, also known as Ridge Regression in some contexts, is a regularization technique used in machine learning to prevent overfitting by adding a penalty term proportional to the squared magnitude of the model's weights. This encourages the model to favor smaller coefficients, thereby enhancing generalization performance on unseen data.
Key Features
- Adds a penalty term proportional to the sum of squared weights
- Helps prevent overfitting by discouraging overly complex models
- Results in more stable and interpretable models
- Mathematically simpler to implement with closed-form solutions for certain models
- Commonly used with linear and logistic regression models
Pros
- Effective at reducing model complexity and preventing overfitting
- Improves model generalization on unseen data
- Computationally efficient and easy to implement
- Leads to more stable and interpretable models
Cons
- May not perform well if important features are heavily penalized or if the true model is sparse
- Requires tuning of the regularization parameter (lambda), which can be computationally intensive
- Can lead to underfitting if overly regularized
- Less effective when features are highly correlated without additional techniques