Polynomial Regression — An Alternative For Neural Networks?

A discussion of polynomials and neural networks, which theoretically are both able to approximate continuous functions infinitely closely.

Polynomial Regression - An Alternative For Neural Networks? | Towards Data Science Data Science Polynomial Regression – An Alternative For Neural Networks? A discussion of polynomials and neural networks, which theoretically are both able to approximate continuous functions infinitely closely. Wouter van Heeswijk, PhD Feb 7, 2022 14 min read Share Example of polynomial regression performed on a data set, using three different degrees of polynomials. Theoretically, polynomials can achieve infinitely close fits. [image from WikiMedia by Shobha ] To start: this is more a discussion piece th

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