Practice - Definition
Practice Questions
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What does the concentration parameter (α) do in a Dirichlet Process?
💡 Hint: Think about how changing α might affect the number of clusters.
What is the base distribution (G₀) in the Dirichlet Process?
💡 Hint: Consider it as the starting point for our data clustering.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What symbol represents the concentration parameter in a Dirichlet Process?
💡 Hint: Recall the formula G ~ DP(α, G₀).
A Dirichlet Process allows for what kind of parameter space?
💡 Hint: Think about how this relates to model flexibility.
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Challenge Problems
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You are given a dataset with an unknown number of categories. Explain how you would utilize a Dirichlet Process to model this data, considering the implications of the concentration parameter.
💡 Hint: Consider using visualization or simulation to see how clusters change with different values of α.
How would you explain the relevance of the base distribution G₀ when setting up a Dirichlet Process for a new application?
💡 Hint: Think about how different distributions could affect clustering results.
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