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Anomaly Detection

Identifying rare, unusual data points that differ significantly from the majority. Critical for fraud detection, cybersecurity, manufacturing defects, and health monitoring.

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OutlierIsolation ForestAutoencoderStatistical threshold

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Credit card fraud, network intrusion, equipment failure prediction

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