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What is the primary goal of clustering in machine learning?
What is the primary goal of clustering in machine learning?
- To identify specific types of data
- To train a model with previously known label values
- To group similar observations together based on their features (correct)
- To evaluate the performance of a supervised model
What is a characteristic of unsupervised machine learning in clustering?
What is a characteristic of unsupervised machine learning in clustering?
- It uses previously known label values to train a model
- It requires human interaction to label the data
- It groups observations based on their features (correct)
- It trains a model with a large dataset
What is the purpose of evaluating a clustering model?
What is the purpose of evaluating a clustering model?
- To identify the type of data
- To determine how well the resulting clusters are separated (correct)
- To compare the predicted cluster assignments to known labels
- To train a supervised model
What is an example of a clustering algorithm?
What is an example of a clustering algorithm?
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What is the role of features in clustering?
What is the role of features in clustering?
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What is the result of a clustering model?
What is the result of a clustering model?
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Clustering in Machine Learning
- Clustering is an unsupervised machine learning method that groups observations into clusters based on similarities in their data values or features.
Key Characteristics of Clustering
- Does not use previously known label values to train a model
- The label is the cluster to which the observation is assigned, based only on its features
Example of Clustering
- A botanist records the number of leaves and petals on each flower in a sample, with no known labels in the dataset
- Goal is to group similar flowers together based on the number of leaves and petals, not to identify different species of flowers
Training a Clustering Model
- Multiple algorithms can be used for clustering
- K-Means clustering is a commonly used algorithm, consisting of multiple steps (animation illustrates the process)
Evaluating a Clustering Model
- Evaluation is based on how well the resulting clusters are separated from one another
- Multiple metrics can be used to evaluate cluster separation, including various metrics
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