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Explain Logistic Regression Fundamentals

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This question evaluates understanding of logistic regression fundamentals, covering probabilistic modeling, Bernoulli likelihood and logit-link derivation, loss and gradient characterization, calibration and miscalibration remedies, regularization trade-offs, feature scaling and interactions, class imbalance strategies, evaluation metrics for skewed data, coefficient interpretation, and common failure modes. It is commonly asked in technical interviews to assess both theoretical and practical competencies in supervised learning within the Machine Learning domain, with a level of abstraction spanning conceptual derivation and practical application of model behavior and evaluation.

Explain logistic regression from first principles. Derive the log-loss and gradients, discuss the logit link function, decision thresholds, and calibration. Compare L1 vs L2 regularization, effects of feature scaling and interactions, handling of class imbalance, and appropriate evaluation metrics for imbalanced data. Include interpretability considerations (odds ratios) and common failure modes.