Method and apparatus for clustering and visualization of multicolor cytometry data
US7853432B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 1, 2008 |
| Grant date | Dec 14, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 1, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2015/1477
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A computer implemented method is provided for clustering and visualization of an n-dimensional space in a Euclidean space. The method includes: collecting a plurality of multi-dimensional data sets; estimating a probability density function from each data set; approximating a dissimilarity between every pair of said probability density functions and recording every dissimilarity in a dissimilarity matrix; embedding the dissimilarity matrix into a Euclidean space having a dimensionality of three or less using a multi-dimensional scaling method; and graphically displaying relationships between data sets using data in the Euclidean space on a display of a computing device.
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