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Naive Bayes

Naive Bayes model with Gaussian, multinomial, or kernel predictors

Naive Bayes models assume that observations have some multivariate distribution given class membership, but the predictor or features composing the observation are independent. This framework can accommodate a complete feature set such that an observation is a set of multinomial counts.

To train a naive Bayes model, use fitcnb in the command-line interface. After training, predict labels or estimate posterior probabilities by passing the model and predictor data to predict.


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fitcnbTrain multiclass naive Bayes model
compactReduce size of machine learning model
limeLocal interpretable model-agnostic explanations (LIME)
partialDependenceCompute partial dependence
shapleyShapley values
crossvalCross-validate machine learning model
kfoldEdgeClassification edge for cross-validated classification model
kfoldLossClassification loss for cross-validated classification model
kfoldfunCross-validate function for classification
kfoldMarginClassification margins for cross-validated classification model
kfoldPredictClassify observations in cross-validated classification model
lossClassification loss for naive Bayes classifier
resubLossResubstitution classification loss
logpLog unconditional probability density for naive Bayes classifier
compareHoldoutCompare accuracies of two classification models using new data
edgeClassification edge for naive Bayes classifier
marginClassification margins for naive Bayes classifier
resubEdgeResubstitution classification edge
resubMarginResubstitution classification margin
testckfoldCompare accuracies of two classification models by repeated cross-validation
predictClassify observations using naive Bayes classifier
resubPredictClassify training data using trained classifier
incrementalLearnerConvert naive Bayes classification model to incremental learner


ClassificationNaiveBayesNaive Bayes classification for multiclass classification
CompactClassificationNaiveBayesCompact naive Bayes classifier for multiclass classification
ClassificationPartitionedModelCross-validated classification model


Train Naive Bayes Classifiers Using Classification Learner App

Create and compare naive Bayes classifiers, and export trained models to make predictions for new data.

Supervised Learning Workflow and Algorithms


Parametric Classification

Categorical response data

Naive Bayes Classification

The naive Bayes classifier is designed for use when predictors are independent of one another within each class, but it appears to work well in practice even when that independence assumption is not valid.

Plot Posterior Classification Probabilities

This example shows how to visualize classification probabilities for the Naive Bayes classification algorithm.



Visualize Decision Surfaces of Different Classifiers
