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Root-mean-square error (RMSE) or mean absolute error (MAE): when to use them or not

Root-mean-square error (RMSE) or mean absolute error (MAE): when to use them or not

Abstract. The root-mean-squared error (RMSE) and mean absolute error (MAE) are widely used metrics for evaluating models. Yet, there remains enduring confusion over their use, such that a standard practice is to present both, leaving it to the reader to decide which is more relevant. In a recent reprise to …