.. _example_plot_bread.py:


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Comparing SVD and CANDECOMP/PARAFAC
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SVD decomposition can be used to decompose a tensor, but removing the structural
information involved with having multiple axes changes the decomposition.

The tensor decomposition retains structural information that is otherwise lost.




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      .. image:: images/plot_bread_001.png
            :scale: 47

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      .. image:: images/plot_bread_002.png
            :scale: 47




**Python source code:** :download:`plot_bread.py <plot_bread.py>`

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**Total running time of the example:**  0.19 seconds
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