What is diffusion maps in dimensionality reduction?

Updated May 16, 2026

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Diffusion maps use random walks on graphs to capture geometry of data.

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They model data as a diffusion process over a graph and use eigenvectors of transition matrix to embed data preserving connectivity structure.

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