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Kohonen map
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neural network
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[cartography]
A map that uses a neural network algorithm to classify and illustrate associations in complex datasets, and reveal multidimensional patterns. A similar set of methods produces maps referred to as self-organizing maps (SOMs). Kohonen maps are named for the Finnish engineer Teuvo Kohonen.
