How Does the Curse of Dimensionality Impact Machine Learning?

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The curse of dimensionality in machine learning refers to the phenomenon where increasing the number of features (variables) leads to a sparse feature space, making it challenging to obtain statistically significant results. As dimensionality increases, the volume of the feature space grows exponentially, resulting in data sparsity rather than density. This sparsity necessitates greater computational power for analysis and can introduce noise, complicating model training. To mitigate these issues, dimensionality reduction techniques must be employed, although this may result in the loss of some important features.

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Homework Statement


What is curse of Dimensionality in the field of Machine Learning and Pattern Recognition?

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No eq just theory

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Initially the feature space is sparse but as we increase the number of variables, feature space becomes dense. Now we need more computational power for testing those features. Also with more var we have more noise added. This phenomena is called curse of dimensionality. So we have to go for reducing the dimensions which may cause loss of some features.

Is the above correct? What else can i add to it in simple words?

Zulfi.
 
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zak100 said:

Homework Statement


What is curse of Dimensionality in the field of Machine Learning and Pattern Recognition?

Homework Equations


No eq just theory

The Attempt at a Solution


Initially the feature space is sparse but as we increase the number of variables, feature space becomes dense. Now we need more computational power for testing those features. Also with more var we have more noise added. This phenomena is called curse of dimensionality. So we have to go for reducing the dimensions which may cause loss of some features.

Is the above correct? What else can i add to it in simple words?

Zulfi.
Disclaimer: This subject is not my area of expertise.

I think you might have it backwards. As dimensionality increases, the "volume" increases so fast that the available data becomes sparse (not more dense).

I'm not sure if your claim, "with more var we have more noise" is true. You might want to re-think saying that.

You also should bring up how this data's sparseness affects statistical significance.
 

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