t-SNE: Reduce Your Dimensions, Keep Your Clusters

Linear Digressions

• Episode: t-SNE: Reduce Your Dimensions, Keep Your Clusters
• Website: Linear Digressions
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• Duration: 00:16:55
• Published: 2016-01-15 05:05

Ever tried to visualize a cluster of data points in 40 dimensions? Or even 4, for that matter? We prefer to stick to 2, or maybe 3 if we're feeling well-caffeinated. The t-SNE algorithm is one of the best tools on the market for doing dimensionality reduction when you have clustering in mind. Relevant links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJVL80Gg3lA