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Frequent Patterns Outlier Factor

Frequent Patterns Outlier Factor

Outlier detection is a critical task in machine learning, particularly within unsupervised learning, where data labels are absent. The goal is to identify items in a dataset that deviate significantly from the norm. This technique is essential across numerous domains, including fraud detection, s...

Detecting Outliers Using Principal Component Analysis (PCA)

Detecting Outliers Using Principal Component Analysis (PCA)

Principal Component Analysis (PCA) is best known as a dimensionality reduction technique, but the same machinery detects outliers. The idea is direct: PCA learns the subspace the bulk of the data occupies, and points that do not fit that subspace stand out.