Mathematics and probability · MLD-0320
Distance metric
A distance function satisfying nonnegativity, identity, symmetry, and the triangle inequality.
Original reference page · detailed expansion pending. Original definitions, examples, notes and citations are preserved below. New examples are illustrative, not benchmark results.
Original example
Use Euclidean distance for nearest neighbors.
Original caveat
Many similarity scores are not mathematical metrics.
Context and aliases
Level: Foundational. Stages: Theory · Training · Evaluation.
Tags: ML · DL · SLM · LLM.
Aliases: None recorded.
Related concepts
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Original references
- Deep Learning: online textbook ↗ · Consulted
- Mathematics for Machine Learning ↗ · Reference link
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