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Kohonen map
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[information systems, spatial analysis]
A map that uses an artificial 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 (1934 – 2021).