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Classification
In machine learning, the task of classification is that of dividing a set of observations (objects) into groups called classes, based on an analysis of their formal description. In classification, each observation (object) is assigned to a group or nominal category based on specific qualitative properties. Classification is a supervised task because it requires known classes for training samples. The labeling of a training set is usually done manually, with the involvement of specialists in the given field of study. It’s also notable that if classes are not initially defined, then there will be a problem with clustering. Furthermore, in the classification task, there may be more than two classes (multi-class), and each of the ...
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