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Near-optimal Hashing Algorithms for Approximate Nearest Neighbor in High Dimensions

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Near-Optimal Locality-Sensitive Hashing

Abstract

In this article, we give an overview of efficient algorithms for the approximate and exact nearest neighbor problem. The goal is to preprocess a dataset of objects (e.g., images) so that later, given a new query object, one can quickly return the dataset object that is most similar to the query. The problem is of significant interest in a wide variety of areas.

Summary

Develops near-optimal locality-sensitive hashing schemes for approximate nearest-neighbor search in high-dimensional Euclidean spaces. The work improved the theoretical query-time exponent and influenced later practical ANN data structures.

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