Nearest Neighbor

Nearest neighbor may refer to:

  • Nearest neighbor search in pattern recognition and in computational geometry
  • Nearest-neighbor interpolation for interpolating data
  • Nearest neighbor graph in geometry
  • The k-nearest neighbor algorithm in machine learning, an application of generalized forms of nearest neighbor search and interpolation
  • The nearest neighbour algorithm for approximately solving the travelling salesman problem
  • The nearest neighbor method for determining the thermodynamics of nucleic acids
  • The nearest neighbor method for calculating distances between clusters in hierarchical clustering.

Famous quotes containing the words nearest and/or neighbor:

    “Scratching is one of nature’s sweetest gratifications, and the one nearest at hand.”
    —Michel de Montaigne (1533–1592)

    “A good neighbor is a priceless treasure.”
    —Chinese proverb.