Distances Flashcards

1
Q

Distance metric properties?

A

Non negativity
Identity
Symmetry
Triangle Inequality

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2
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Jaccard distance formula?

A

1 - jaccard similarity
j.s. = intersection/ union

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3
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When to use manhattan?

A

-problematic outliers
-incomparable features
-many dimensions

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