Problem 2.4 [10pts] A student of machine learning proposes the following new method for binary classification:...

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Problem 2.4 [10pts] A student of machine learning proposes the following new method for binary classification: Given Xest, find its mth nearest neighbor x, among positive examples. Also find its mth nearest neighbor x_ among negative examples. If Xest is closer to x than to x_ then decide the label of Xtest as +1 otherwise decide its label as -1. For every positive integer m, is this new method equivalent to a k-NN classifier for some k? If your answer is no, demonstrate an example. If your answer is yes, explain Problem 2.4 [10pts] A student of machine learning proposes the following new method for binary classification: Given Xest, find its mth nearest neighbor x, among positive examples. Also find its mth nearest neighbor x_ among negative examples. If Xest is closer to x than to x_ then decide the label of Xtest as +1 otherwise decide its label as -1. For every positive integer m, is this new method equivalent to a k-NN classifier for some k? If your answer is no, demonstrate an example. If your answer is yes, explain

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The above statement can be proved as follows Explanation 824 MA P M JA JB ... View the full answer