Chapter 8

K Nearest Neighbors
Predict Response Values Using Nearby Observations
The K Nearest Neighbors platform is available only in JMP Pro.
The K Nearest Neighbors platform predicts a response value for a given observation using the responses of the observations in that observation’s local neighborhood. It can be used with a categorical response for classification and with a continuous response for prediction.
K Nearest Neighbors is a nonparametric method that is based on the distance to neighboring observations. Because of this fact, K Nearest Neighbors is able to classify observations using irregular predictor value boundaries. However, the ...