Clustering and latent structure · MLD-0664
Local outlier factor
An outlier score comparing a point's local density with its neighbors' densities.
Original reference page · detailed expansion pending. Original definitions, examples, notes and citations are preserved below. New examples are illustrative, not benchmark results.
Original example
Detect locally unusual observations.
Original caveat
Training-data outlier detection and novelty modes differ.
Context and aliases
Level: Intermediate. Stages: Training · Data · Evaluation.
Tags: ML · DL.
Aliases: LOF.
Related concepts
Original references
- scikit-learn: clustering ↗ · Reference link
- scikit-learn: matrix decomposition ↗ · Reference link
- scikit-learn: manifold learning ↗ · Reference link
- scikit-learn: novelty and outlier detection ↗ · Reference link
- Original reference URL ↗