Additional mathematical and learning concepts · MLD-1320
Wasserstein distance
A distance between probability distributions based on the minimum cost of transporting probability mass between them.
Original reference page · detailed expansion pending. Original definitions, examples, notes and citations are preserved below. New examples are illustrative, not benchmark results.
Original example
Compare generated and target distributions.
Original caveat
The ground cost and distribution assumptions matter.
Context and aliases
Level: Intermediate. Stages: Theory · Training · Evaluation.
Tags: ML · DL.
Aliases: Earth mover's distance.
Related concepts
Concepts linking here
Original references
- Deep Learning: online textbook ↗ · Consulted
- Mathematics for Machine Learning ↗ · Reference link
- scikit-learn User Guide ↗ · Consulted
- Original reference URL ↗