Numeric Prediction Function

A Numeric Prediction Function is a prediction function that makes numeric predictions.

• AKA: Software-based Point Estimation Model.
• Context:
  • It can be used by a Point Estimation System (to produce point estimates).
  • It can represent a Point Estimation Function.
  • It can range from being a Heuristic Point Estimation Function to being a Trained Point Estimation Function.
  • It can range from being a Instance-based Point Estimation Function to being a Model-based Point Estimation Function.
  • It can be the output of a Point Estimation Structure Creation System.
  • It can range from being a Non-Temporal Prediction Function to being a Temporal Forecasting Model.
• Example(s):
  • a Performance Prediction Function, such as a predicted clickthrough rate.
  • …
• Counter-Example(s):
  • a Rank Prediction Function, or a Class Prediction Function.
  • a Historical Numeric Function.
• See: Point Estimation Task, Fitted Linear Function, Point Estimation Function, Range Estimate, eEPC Function.

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