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I don't know how to denormalize (0-1 normalized) data after prediction. I have 1 output and several input values. It's clear for 1 input I must use min and max value previously used for normalization.

But what should I do if for normalizing, each input was normalized separately, using its own min and max value?

Does anyone have any ideas?

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You have n inputs and 1 output. What you need is comparing the predicted results $\hat y$ (a vector as long as the number of your test rows) with the real results $y$ (a vector as long as $\hat y$). Originally you had normalized the original data set using the min-max normalization through $\min Y$ and $\max Y$ (the min and max numbers assumed by the data output).

In order to evaluate your model you need to denormalize only the outputs. Since $\hat y_\text{norm}$ is the normalized test output you can do:

$$ \hat y = \hat y_\text{norm} \times (\max Y - \min Y) + \min Y $$

Then you'll compare $\hat y$ with $y$.

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    – Tim
    Commented Nov 24, 2015 at 9:20
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You could run your prediction again, with normalisation and without normalisation and compare the output?

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  • $\begingroup$ My prediction doesn't work without normalisation. However, I'm understand that I need use normalized Y for denormalize predicted.Y $\endgroup$
    – luckyi
    Commented Aug 9, 2013 at 11:37

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