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DBSCAN, which stands for Density-Based Spatial Clustering of Applications with Noise, is a powerful clustering algorithm that groups data points based on their density. The fundamental idea is that points that are closely packed together form clusters, while points that are isolated are considered noise or outliers. This algorithm is particularly effective for datasets with varying shapes and sizes, making it a popular choice in data science and machine learning applications ²⁴.

The algorithm categorizes data points into three types: core points, border points, and noise points. A core point has a minimum number of neighboring points (minPts) within a specified distance (epsilon, ε). Border points are not core points but are within the ε distance of a core point. Noise points are those that do not belong to any cluster ³⁴.

One of the key advantages of DBSCAN is that it does not require the user to specify the number of clusters in advance, unlike k-means clustering. This makes it more flexible and suitable for exploratory data analysis ³⁴.

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