Kernel and neighborhood methods · MLD-0798
Nearest centroid classifier
Assigning a point to the class whose representative center is closest.
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Original example
Build a simple class-based distance baseline.
Original caveat
A single centroid poorly captures complex class shapes.
Context and aliases
Level: Intermediate. Stages: Theory · Training · Inference.
Tags: ML.
Aliases: None recorded.
Related concepts
Original references
- scikit-learn: nearest neighbors ↗ · Reference link
- scikit-learn: support vector machines ↗ · Reference link
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