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  How the initialization affects the stability of the қ-means algorithm

Bubeck, S., Meila, M., & von Luxburg, U. (2012). How the initialization affects the stability of the қ-means algorithm. ESAIM: Probability and Statistics, 16, 436-452. doi:10.1051/ps/2012013.

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Bubeck, S, Author
Meila, M, Author
von Luxburg, U1, 2, Author           
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1Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics, Max Planck Society, Spemannstrasse 38, 72076 Tübingen, DE, ou_1497794              
2Department Empirical Inference, Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics, Max Planck Society, ou_1497795              

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 Abstract: We investigate the role of the initialization for the stability of the қ-means clustering algorithm. As opposed to other papers, we consider the actual қ-means algorithm (also known as Lloyd algorithm). In particular we leverage on the property that this algorithm can get stuck in local optima of the қ-means objective function. We are interested in the actual clustering, not only in the costs of the solution. We analyze when different initializations lead to the same local optimum, and when they lead to different local optima. This enables us to prove that it is reasonable to select the number of clusters based on stability scores.

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 Dates: 2012-09
 Publication Status: Published online
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 Identifiers: DOI: 10.1051/ps/2012013
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Title: ESAIM: Probability and Statistics
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Publ. Info: Les Ulis, France : EDP Sciences
Pages: - Volume / Issue: 16 Sequence Number: - Start / End Page: 436 - 452 Identifier: ISSN: 1292-8100
CoNE: https://pure.mpg.de/cone/journals/resource/110975595961394