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Why is whitening transformation important in machine learning?
Updated May 16, 2026
Short answer
Whitening removes correlations and normalizes variance.
Deep explanation
Whitening transforms data so covariance matrix becomes identity. This improves optimization speed by making gradients isotropic.
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