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What is the role of decision function margin values in ranking tasks?
Updated May 17, 2026
Short answer
Decision function scores can be used to rank predictions by confidence.
Deep explanation
The distance from hyperplane represents confidence. Higher absolute values indicate stronger classification certainty, which is useful in ranking systems like search engines.
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