Next-Generation Machine Learning with Spark: Covers XGBoost, LightGBM, Spark NLP, Distributed Deep Learning with Keras, and More

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6. Graph Analysis

Butch Quinto¹ 

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Carson, CA, USA

 

Tell me where I’m going to die so I don’t go there.

—Charlie Mungerⁱ

Graph analysis is a data analytic technique for determining the strength and direction of relationships between objects in a graph. Graphs are mathematical structures used to model relationships and processes between objects.ⁱⁱ They can be used to represent complex relationships and dependencies in your data. Graphs are composed of vertices or nodes that represent the entities in the system. These vertices are connected by edges which represent the relationships between those entities.ⁱⁱⁱ

Introduction to Graphs

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