sklearn.metrics.pairwise.chi2_kernel

sklearn.metrics.pairwise.chi2_kernel(X, Y=None, gamma=1.0)[source]

Computes the exponential chi-squared kernel X and Y.

The chi-squared kernel is computed between each pair of rows in X and Y. X and Y have to be non-negative. This kernel is most commonly applied to histograms.

The chi-squared kernel is given by:

k(x, y) = exp(-gamma Sum [(x - y)^2 / (x + y)])

It can be interpreted as a weighted difference per entry.

Read more in the User Guide.

Parameters:
X : array-like of shape (n_samples_X, n_features)
Y : array of shape (n_samples_Y, n_features)
gamma : float, default=1.

Scaling parameter of the chi2 kernel.
Returns:
kernel_matrix : array of shape (n_samples_X, n_samples_Y)

See also

additive_chi2_kernel
The additive version of this kernel
sklearn.kernel_approximation.AdditiveChi2Sampler
A Fourier approximation to the additive version of this kernel.

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