Chapter 9 Principal Component Analysis

This lecture module introduces the basic theory of principal component analysis.

Learning Objectives

1. Learn what principal component analysis is and why it is useful in bioinformatics.
2. Understand how PCs are calculated

You can view and download the Google Slides here

If you would like to learn more about the math behind PCA, check out StatQuest’s awesome YouTube videos on this topic.

StatQuest: PCA main ideas in only 5 minutes!!!

StatQuest: Principal Component Analysis, Step-by-Step

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