Random Projection in Dimensionality Reduction The dimensions and distribution of random projections matrices are controlled so as to preserve the pairwise distances between any two samples of the dataset. concept machine-learning mathematics
Continuous Random Variables A continuous random variable is a random variable where the data can take infinitely many values. mathematics probability
Discounted Cumulative Gain Discounted cumulative gain (DCG) is a measure of ranking quality. In information retrieval, it is often used to measure effectiveness of web search engine. concept machine-learning mathematics
Discrete Random Variables A random variable is a variable whose value is a numerical outcome of a random phenomenon. A discrete random variable X has a countable number of possible values. mathematics probability
Conditional Probability and Bayes' Rule Bayes' theorem calculates the probability of an event based on the prior knowledge of the conditions that might affect the event. mathematics probability
Basic Probability Concepts Probability is a number between 0 and 1, where, 0 indicates impossibility and 1 indicates certainty. mathematics probability