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What is the role of exchangeability in Random Forest theory?
Updated May 17, 2026
Short answer
Exchangeability ensures that tree predictions can be treated as identically distributed random variables.
Deep explanation
In Random Forest, trees are constructed using randomized bootstraps and feature subsets. This induces exchangeability among trees, meaning their joint distribution is invariant under permutations. This property justifies averaging predictions and applying law of large numbers to ensemble outputs.
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