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Common Distance Measures Simply Explained

Distance measures are ubiquitous in data science and machine learning. Many algorithms rely on them, and "knowing when to use which…

Exploring Data Science

Distance measures are ubiquitous in Data Science and machine learning. Many algorithms rely on them, and "knowing when to use which distance measure can help you go from a poor classifier to an accurate model." In this article, Maarten Grootendorst does a fantastic job explaining the most common ones. For each of the nine distance measures, Maarten describes how they work, offers several use cases, and discusses their potential drawbacks.

9 Distance Measures in Data Science


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