In linear algebra, the singular value decomposition (SVD) is a factorization of a real or complex matrix that generalizes the eigendecomposition of a square normal matrix to any m × n matrix via an extension of the polar decomposition.
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SVD: Eigenfaces 2 [Matlab]
8 min
Intermediate
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This video describes how the singular value decomposition (SVD) can be used to efficiently represent human faces, in the so-called "eigenfaces" (Matlab code, part 2).
See MoreRandomized SVD: Power Iterations and Oversampling
4 min
Intermediate
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This video discusses the randomized SVD and how to make it more accurate with power iterations (multiple passes through the data matrix) and oversampling.
See MoreSVD: Image Compression [Matlab]
14 min
Beginner
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This video describes how to use the singular value decomposition (SVD) for image compression in Matlab.
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