The weighted k-nearest neighbors (k-NN) classification algorithm is a relatively simple technique to predict the class of an item based on two or more numeric predictor variables. For example, you ...

Taxonomic classification of the thousands–millions of 16S rRNA gene sequences generated in microbiome studies is often achieved using a naïve Bayesian classifier (for example, the Ribosomal Database ...

If you are planning a trip through several cities and want to find the shortest route, you resort to algorithms, a well-defined sequence of deterministic operations. This article accompanies the ...