Jake VanderPlas 12/19/2012

Sparse SVDs in Python

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This technical article discusses the importance of sparse Singular Value Decomposition (SVD) in Python for high-performance computing tasks like dimensionality reduction and graph analysis. It details the author's experience with libraries such as ARPACK, LAPACK, and PROPACK, comparing their use cases, performance (O(N^3) scaling), and integration with SciPy for handling large, sparse matrices efficiently.

Sparse SVDs in Python

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