What is the purpose of the Isolation Forest algorithm in anomaly detection?

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What is the purpose of the Isolation Forest algorithm in anomaly detection?

Key points

  • Isolation Forest isolates anomalies with shorter path lengths in trees
  • Anomalies are different and require less effort to separate
  • The algorithm is effective for high-dimensional data

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