What's Clustering in Math?

Clustering is the process of dividing the data space or data points into a number of groups, such that data points in the same groups are more similar to other data points in the same group, and dissimilar to the data points in other groups.

What is a cluster in math example?

When data seems to be "gathered" around a particular value. For example: for the values 2, 6, 7, 8, 8.5, 10, 15, there is a cluster around the value 8.

What is clustering in math estimation?

Cluster estimation can be used to estimate sums and products when the numbers you are adding or multiplying cluster near or is close in value to a single number.

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