Decision tree

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-002906",
  "term": "Decision tree",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A predictive model that uses a tree-like structure to represent decisions and their possible consequences, outcomes, or class labels. Each internal node represents a test on an attribute, each branch represents an outcome of the test, and each leaf node represents a class label or decision. In computational drug design, they are used for classification and regression tasks, such as predicting compound activity.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "recursive partitioning"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2016, 88, 239. 'Glossary of terms used in computational drug design, part II (IUPAC Recommendations 2015)' on page 245 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2012-1204)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/decision-tree/"
}