Data Exploration and PCA Concepts
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Data Exploration and PCA Concepts

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What is a primary reason for conducting Principal Component Analysis (PCA)?

  • To ensure that all features have equal importance in the analysis.
  • To transform data into a more easily interpretable format.
  • To maximize variance while reducing the dimensionality of data. (correct)
  • To minimize computational complexity during data sampling.

    • Which statement accurately describes the relationship between maximizing variance and minimizing reconstruction error in PCA?

  • Maximizing variance leads to an increase in reconstruction error.
  • They are equivalent objectives that are achieved simultaneously in PCA. (correct)
  • The two objectives are independent and do not influence each other.
  • Minimizing reconstruction error provides no benefit to variance maximization.

    • What is the role of the covariance matrix in PCA?

  • To quantify the spread and relationship of data dimensions. (correct)
  • To normalize the data prior to dimensionality reduction.
  • To ensure all projected dimensions have equal variance.
  • To calculate the mean of projected components.

    • When using PCA, how is the weight vector 'w' selected?

    <p>To maximize the variance in the projected data while maintaining unit length.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary limitation of K-means clustering that may affect the choice of the number of clusters?

    <p>It is sensitive to initializations and may converge to local minima.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which technique could be considered an alternative to K-means clustering?

    <p>Hierarchical clustering.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In PCA, if the eigenvector with the largest eigenvalue is chosen, what does this vector represent?

    <p>The principal component capturing the maximum variance.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is it important to center all features before conducting PCA?

    <p>To create an unbiased estimate of the covariance matrix.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the preferred NumPy function for computing eigenvalues and eigenvectors of a symmetric matrix due to its numerical stability?

    <p>numpy.linalg.eigh()</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of N-dimensional data, how many principal components (PCs) are there available to capture variance?

    <p>N</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is it important to center the data when performing PCA?

    <p>To make the covariance matrix symmetrical</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What will the covariance matrix become when expressed in the eigenvector basis?

    <p>It becomes diagonal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common rule of thumb for selecting the number of principal components in PCA?

    <p>Look for an 'elbow' in the variance explained plot</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a significant drawback of the K-means clustering algorithm?

    <p>Its results depend on the initial placement of centroids.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key characteristic of the covariance matrix for three dimensions, specifically regarding its diagonal?

    <p>It contains the variances of each dimension</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which method is commonly used to determine the optimal number of clusters (K) in K-means clustering?

    <p>Elbow Method</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What must be considered when standardizing features in PCA?

    <p>Features must be centered around zero</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If the eigenvalues of a covariance matrix are $S^2 / N$, what mathematical decomposition does this represent?

    <p>Eigenvalue Decomposition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following clustering algorithms can effectively handle non-spherical cluster shapes?

    <p>DBSCAN</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the primary techniques of dimensionality reduction?

    <p>Principal Component Analysis (PCA)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What effect does choosing a very small epsilon value have when using DBSCAN?

    <p>It leads to many small clusters, making the clustering unreliable.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement is true regarding the characteristics of K-means clustering?

    <p>It struggles with complex shapes and requires feature scaling.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a primary focus of dimensionality reduction techniques?

    <p>To simplify datasets by reducing the number of features.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which clustering algorithm creates a hierarchy tree to demonstrate relationships within a dataset?

    <p>Hierarchical Clustering</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Data Exploration

    • Data exploratory provides insights
    • Helps save computation and memory
    • Can be used as preprocessing step to reduce overfitting
    • Data visualization in 2-3 dimensions is possible

    Principle Component Analysis (PCA)

    • It is a linear dimensionality reduction technique
    • Projects data onto a lower dimensional space
    • Turns X into Xw, where w is a unit vector
    • Aims to maximize variance and minimize reconstruction error
    • PCA achieves both objectives simultaneously

    PCA vs. Regression

    • PCA aims to minimize projection error, while regression aims to minimize the residual error between actual values and predicted values

    PCA Cost Function

    • Maximizes the variance of projected data
    • The variance is represented as 𝑤𝑤 𝑇𝑇 Cw, where C is the covariance matrix and w is the direction of projection
    • The objective is to find the direction w that maximizes 𝑤𝑤 𝑇𝑇 Cw with the constraint ||w|| = 1

    Maximizing 𝑤𝑤 𝑇𝑇 C w

    • Solved using Lagrange multiplier method
    • Introduces a Lagrange multiplier 𝜆𝜆 to enforce the constraint
    • Solving 𝜕𝜕𝐽𝐽 / 𝜕𝜕𝑤𝑤 = 0 leads to Cw = 𝜆𝜆𝑤𝑤
    • Thus, w is an eigenvector of the covariance matrix C, and 𝜆𝜆 is the corresponding eigenvalue
    • To maximize 𝑤𝑤 𝑇𝑇 Cw, the eigenvector with the largest eigenvalue should be chosen

    Implementing PCA with NumPy

    • Two main functions are used:
      • numpy.linalg.eig()
      • numpy.linalg.eigh() (preferred for symmetric matrices due to its numerical stability and efficiency)

    Covariance Matrix

    • Represents covariance between dimensions as a matrix
    • Diagonal elements represent the variances of each dimension
    • Off-diagonal elements represent covariances between dimensions
    • Covariance matrix is symmetric about the diagonal
    • N-dimensional data results in an NxN covariance matrix

    Spectral Theorem

    • A symmetric n x n matrix has n orthogonal eigenvectors
    • Projections onto eigenvectors are uncorrelated
    • This makes the covariance matrix diagonal in the eigenvector basis

    Total Variance of N-dimensional Data

    • There are N principal components (PCs) for an N-dimensional dataset
    • Each PC captures a portion of the total variance in the dataset
    • PC1 captures the largest variance
    • Subsequent PCs capture decreasing amounts of variance

    Relationship to SVD

    • The singular value decomposition (SVD) of X = US𝑉𝑉 𝑇𝑇 can be used to compute the covariance matrix
    • 𝐶𝐶 = VS𝑆 2 𝑉𝑉 𝑇𝑇, which is the eigen decomposition of the covariance matrix
    • This holds true only if X is centered

    Feature Scaling in PCA

    • Feature scaling is crucial when features are on different scales
    • Standardizing features makes C the correlation matrix

    Picking the Number of Components

    • Rules of thumb for selecting the number of PCs:
      • Look for an "elbow" in the scree plot
      • Capture a specified percentage (e.g., 90%) of the total variance
      • Assess the explained variance ratio for each PC

    Feature Selection

    • PCA is a feature transformation method, not feature selection.

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    This quiz delves into key concepts of data exploration and Principal Component Analysis (PCA). You will learn how PCA serves as a dimensionality reduction technique and the differences between PCA and regression. Test your understanding of cost functions and maximizing projections in PCA.

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