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  1. Mahalanobis distance - Wikipedia

    The Mahalanobis distance is a measure of the distance between a point and a probability distribution , introduced by P. C. Mahalanobis in 1936. [1] The mathematical details of …

  2. Mahalanobis Distance: Simple Definition, Examples - Statistics …

    The Mahalanobis distance measures distance relative to the centroid — a base or central point which can be thought of as an overall mean for multivariate data.

  3. The Ultimate Guide to Mahalanobis Distance

    May 14, 2025 · Explore comprehensive techniques to compute and interpret the Mahalanobis distance in multivariate analysis for reliable outlier detection.

  4. Mahalanobis Distance - Understanding the math with examples …

    Mahalanobis distance is an effective multivariate distance metric that measures the distance between a point (vector) and a distribution. It has excellent applications in multivariate …

  5. P.C. Mahalanobis | Biography, Education, & Facts | Britannica

    P.C. Mahalanobis, Indian statistician who devised the Mahalanobis distance and was instrumental in formulating India’s strategy for industrialization in the Second Five-Year Plan (1956–61).

  6. Mahalanobis Distance - Statistics by Jim

    Mahalanobis distance is a multivariate distance metric that measures how far a point is from the center of a distribution, taking into account correlations between variables.

  7. In particular, this is the correct formula for the Mahalanobis distance in the original coordinates. The amounts by which the axes are expanded in the last step are the (square roots of the) …

  8. Mahalanobis Metric - Princeton University

    We classify a feature vector x by measuring the Mahalanobis distance from x to each of the means, and assigning x to the class for which the Mahalanobis distance is minimum.

  9. Mahalanobis Distance Definition - Intro to Statistics Key Term

    Mahalanobis distance is a more sophisticated measure than Euclidean distance for identifying outliers. While Euclidean distance simply calculates the straight-line distance between a point …

  10. Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis - Wikipedia

    Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis OBE, FNA, [5] FASc, [6] FRS [2] (29 June 1893 – 28 June 1972) was an Indian scientist and statistician. He is best remembered for the Mahalanobis distance, …