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Could you reasonably investigate this by creating a model for one time period, and then applying it to another time period? Alternatively, train it with one re
by milesskorpen 13y ago
Could you reasonably investigate this by creating a model for one time period, and then applying it to another time period?
Alternatively, train it with one region (say Europe) and then test a second region which is mostly isolated (Americas, if we know enough, or Japan / SE Asia).
- icefox 13y agoIf your interested in this in more detail I just finished "guns germs and steel" which I would recommend for a enjoyable (to me) overview of old history.
- yk 13y agoIn the same genre Ian Morris Why the west rules - for now is also very good. ( And if you did not already read it, Collapse by Diamond.)
- btilly 13y agoYes. But if you're trying to improve the model, only take ideas from training in one region. Never, ever, look at how it failed in the test region because you'll quickly fall in the "overfitting for your data" trap.