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What are the computational bottlenecks in PCA for large datasets?
Updated May 16, 2026
Short answer
Covariance computation and eigen decomposition become expensive in high dimensions.
Deep explanation
Standard PCA requires O(n·d² + d³) complexity due to covariance matrix computation and eigen decomposition. For large datasets, this becomes infeasible, requiring alternatives like randomized PCA or incremental PCA that approximate principal components efficiently.
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