Pattern recognition is the identification of patterns in large data sets, using appropriate mathematical methodology. Examples are principal component analysis (
PCA),
SIMCA, partial least squares (
PLS) and artificial neural networks (
ANN).
Source:
PAC, 1997, 69, 1137. 'Glossary of terms used in computational drug design (IUPAC Recommendations 1997)' on page 1148 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199769051137)