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n_components parameter for t-SNE

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Description

  • Additional function parameters / changed functionality / changed defaults?

Could you please add n_components parameter for tSNE embedding? sklearn t-SNE implementation allows to set this parameter. At the moment even setting n_pcs to 3 and use_rep to three-dimensional X_pca produces two-dimensional output.

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Locate Scanpy's t-SNE entry point and compare its available parameters with scikit-learn's t-SNE implementation. Trace how n_pcs and use_rep determine the embedding shape, then add support for selecting n_components and verify that a three-dimensional input can produce three-dimensional output.

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Tech stack
python, scikit-learn
Domain
data-visualization, machine-learning
Issue type
Feature
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3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
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Stale
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Mostly clear
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35/100

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