Regression Random Forest Learner

Random forest for regression. Calls randomForest::randomForest() from randomForest.

Dictionary

This Learner can be instantiated via lrn():

lrn("regr.randomForest")

Meta Information

• Task type: “regr”

• Predict Types: “response”

• Feature Types: “logical”, “integer”, “numeric”, “factor”, “ordered”

• Required Packages: mlr3, mlr3extralearners, randomForest

Parameters

Id	Type	Default	Levels	Range
ntree	integer	500		\([1, \infty)\)
mtry	integer	-		\([1, \infty)\)
replace	logical	TRUE	TRUE, FALSE	-
strata	untyped	-		-
sampsize	untyped	-		-
nodesize	integer	5		\([1, \infty)\)
maxnodes	integer	-		\([1, \infty)\)
importance	character	FALSE	mse, nudepurity, none	-
localImp	logical	FALSE	TRUE, FALSE	-
proximity	logical	FALSE	TRUE, FALSE	-
oob.prox	logical	-	TRUE, FALSE	-
norm.votes	logical	TRUE	TRUE, FALSE	-
do.trace	logical	FALSE	TRUE, FALSE	-
keep.forest	logical	TRUE	TRUE, FALSE	-
keep.inbag	logical	FALSE	TRUE, FALSE	-
predict.all	logical	FALSE	TRUE, FALSE	-
nodes	logical	FALSE	TRUE, FALSE	-

References

Breiman, Leo (2001). “Random Forests.” Machine Learning, 45(1), 5–32. ISSN 1573-0565, doi:10.1023/A:1010933404324 .

See also

• Dictionary of Learners: mlr3::mlr_learners.

• as.data.table(mlr_learners) for a table of available Learners in the running session (depending on the loaded packages).

• Chapter in the mlr3book: https://mlr3book.mlr-org.com/basics.html#learners

• mlr3learners for a selection of recommended learners.

• mlr3cluster for unsupervised clustering learners.

• mlr3pipelines to combine learners with pre- and postprocessing steps.

• mlr3tuning for tuning of hyperparameters, mlr3tuningspaces for established default tuning spaces.

Author

pat-s

Super classes

mlr3::Learner -> mlr3::LearnerRegr -> LearnerRegrRandomForest

Methods

Public methods

• LearnerRegrRandomForest$new()

• LearnerRegrRandomForest$importance()

• LearnerRegrRandomForest$oob_error()

• LearnerRegrRandomForest$clone()

Inherited methods

• mlr3::Learner$base_learner()
• mlr3::Learner$configure()
• mlr3::Learner$encapsulate()
• mlr3::Learner$format()
• mlr3::Learner$help()
• mlr3::Learner$predict()
• mlr3::Learner$predict_newdata()
• mlr3::Learner$print()
• mlr3::Learner$reset()
• mlr3::Learner$selected_features()
• mlr3::Learner$train()
• mlr3::LearnerRegr$predict_newdata_fast()

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Method new()

Creates a new instance of this R6 class.

Usage

LearnerRegrRandomForest$new()

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Method importance()

The importance scores are extracted from the slot importance. Parameter 'importance' must be set to either "mse" or "nodepurity".

Usage

LearnerRegrRandomForest$importance()

Returns

Named numeric().

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Method oob_error()

OOB errors are extracted from the model slot mse.

Usage

LearnerRegrRandomForest$oob_error()

Returns

numeric(1).

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Method clone()

The objects of this class are cloneable with this method.

Usage

LearnerRegrRandomForest$clone(deep = FALSE)

Arguments

deep

Whether to make a deep clone.

Examples

# Define the Learner
learner = lrn("regr.randomForest", importance = "mse")
print(learner)
#> 
#> ── <LearnerRegrRandomForest> (regr.randomForest): Random Forest ────────────────
#> • Model: -
#> • Parameters: importance=mse
#> • Packages: mlr3, mlr3extralearners, and randomForest
#> • Predict Types: [response]
#> • Feature Types: logical, integer, numeric, factor, and ordered
#> • Encapsulation: none (fallback: -)
#> • Properties: importance, oob_error, and weights
#> • Other settings: use_weights = 'use'

# Define a Task
task = tsk("mtcars")
# Create train and test set
ids = partition(task)

# Train the learner on the training ids
learner$train(task, row_ids = ids$train)

print(learner$model)
#> 
#> Call:
#>  randomForest(formula = formula, data = data, importance = TRUE) 
#>                Type of random forest: regression
#>                      Number of trees: 500
#> No. of variables tried at each split: 3
#> 
#>           Mean of squared residuals: 6.981456
#>                     % Var explained: 76.16
print(learner$importance())
#>         cyl          wt        disp          hp        drat        carb 
#> 10.39727983  6.45805257  5.36734985  4.28626098  1.00799135  0.93465315 
#>          am        gear          vs        qsec 
#>  0.31355107  0.21469539  0.21383646  0.08618109 

# Make predictions for the test rows
predictions = learner$predict(task, row_ids = ids$test)

# Score the predictions
predictions$score()
#> regr.mse 
#>  9.96543