Machine Learning: Generative vs Discriminative Models

With simplest examples, algorithms, & applications of each

These concepts are fundamental to the theory and the practice of data science. A clear understanding helps choose the right type of learning algorithm for specific use cases.

We’ll start by illustrating these concepts in a binary classification setting. We have an input that falls into one of two classes A and B.

A generative model models the detailed characteristics of each class. Class-specific models are built during training…