6.3 - Applications of Clustering & Dimensionality Reduction
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Practice Questions
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What is clustering?
💡 Hint: Think about how you would group books in a library.
Name one application of dimensionality reduction.
💡 Hint: Consider what happens when you reduce the number of dimensions.
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What is the main purpose of clustering?
💡 Hint: Consider its role in data analysis.
Is dimensionality reduction useful for visualizations?
💡 Hint: Think about how you observe complex data.
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Challenge Problems
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Design a clustering algorithm for a fictional e-commerce website looking to enhance user experience. What features would you prioritize, and how would you interpret the clusters formed?
💡 Hint: Consider the user journey on the platform.
You are given a high-dimensional dataset in bioinformatics. Discuss how you would approach dimensionality reduction and why it is essential before clustering.
💡 Hint: Reflect on the computational challenges of high-dimensional data.
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