Data Mining
Many partitional clustering algorithms that automatically determine the number of clusters claim that this is an advantage.
List two situations in which this is not the case.
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Post 1:
Partitional clustering algorithms are capable of calibrating and determining the number of clusters necessary in a given
situation automatically.However, it is not the case when we are dealing with large sets of data, since clustering
algorithms are only effective in automatically determining the number of clusters with smaller data sets. Therefore,
when it comes to larger data sets it is not efficient in utilizing clustering algorithms.Another case where clustering
algorithms are ineffective is that, once the merging/splitting decisions are made by the algorithm, users are unable
to make any corrections.
References:
Omran, Mahamed & Engelbrecht, Andries & Salman, Ayed. (2007). An overview of clustering methods. Intell.
Data Anal.. 11. 583-605. 10.3233/IDA-2007-11602.
Tan, P. N., Steinbach, M., & Kumar, V. (2016). Introduction to data mining. Pearson Education India.
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Post 2:
Introduction:
Partitional clustering algorithms:
Partitional clustering can be defined as clustering methods that are used to observe and classify several data sets
and the objects within the data set depending on the similarity. Every cluster is truly represented by the means of the
data points that belong to the cluster.
Disadvantages of clustering algorithms:
Unable to make corrections when merging or separation takes place
obscurity of termination criteria
Non-effective in high dimensions
Lack of interpretation of cluster description (Celebi, 2016)
References:
Celebi, M. E. (2016). Partitional clustering algorithms. Place of publication not identified: Springer International
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NCir, C. B., Cleuziou, G., & Essoussi, N. (2014). Overview of Overlapping Partitional Clustering Methods.
Partitional Clustering Algorithms, 245-275. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-09259-1_8
Partitional Clustering Algorithms. (2015). doi:10.1007/978-3-319-09259-1
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