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ezkcdude
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2011-09-14, 13:37

I've been reading about decision trees lately. I've also been reading up on and doing some baking. So, I thought, why not combine the two?



Any suggestions for additions or corrections?
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zippy
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2011-09-14, 13:50

I'd put 'Chocolate' between Flour and Yeast.
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Mugge
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2011-09-14, 13:52

Biscuit cake does not require flour. So you could begin the chart with a yes or no to flour.

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2011-09-14, 13:57

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Originally Posted by Mugge View Post
Biscuit cake does not require flour. So you could begin the chart with a yes or no to flour.

The recipes both include biscuits, though.
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2011-09-14, 14:00

I should also add that if you can make a tree that classifies the 5 "leaves" and is also shorter, that would be of interest.
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2011-09-14, 14:06

I am not sure you can get shorter...

Let me clarify: the shortest decision tree is the one which makes most efficient use of each decision ie keeps the population of both answers roughly the same. There's probably a mathematical proof of this, but it should be intuitive. Using this approach, I turned a four week independent project (identifying an unknown bacterial species) in college into a two day affair; besting all other attempts at identification in the course professor's 20 year career.

The original decision tree follows this pattern.

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ezkcdude
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2011-09-14, 14:16

I guess since they're all made with flour, yeast should be the root of the tree.
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zippy
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2011-09-14, 14:18

How about

Yeast:
--- Yes--->Beer!
--- No--->Pretzels

And don't forget cookies.
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ezkcdude
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2011-09-14, 14:27

In order to classify pretzels and cookies, I may need to add butter and sugar to the tree. Oh, I need to add bagels, too. Those are very similar to pizza dough, but usually have some sugar.

EDIT: Pie crust!
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2011-09-14, 15:12

Schnitzel.
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ezkcdude
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2011-09-14, 20:58

New variation:



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2011-09-14, 21:49

That don't make no sense.
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ezkcdude
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2011-09-14, 21:54

I've made the yes/no questions implicit in the branches. For example, a tortilla is made with flour and warm water, not milk or yeast, and is not a cookie. A biscuit is made with flour and milk, not water or yeast, and is not a cookie.
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2011-09-15, 05:44

Where is the sourdough decision branch? Most of my bread making over the last year has been with a sourdough starter that I began about a year ago. I love sourdough bread.

When there's an eel in the lake that's as long as a snake that's a moray.
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