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Standardization

Data & Datasets · Level 2 of 5

Standardization

Rescaling values using a reference mean and standard deviation.

Reference statistics should be fitted on training data and reused during evaluation.

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A feature is transformed by subtracting its training mean and dividing by its training standard deviation.

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Standardization. Rescaling values using a reference mean and standard deviation. Reference statistics should be fitted on training data and reused during evaluation. For example: A feature is transformed by subtracting its training mean and dividing by its training standard deviation.

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