A popular method for selecting the number of clusters is based on stability arguments: one chooses the number of clusters such that the corresponding clustering results are most stable. In recent years, a series of papers has analyzed the behavior of this method from a theoretical point of view. However, the results are very technical and difficult to interpret for non-experts. In this paper we give a high-level overview about the existing literature on clustering stability. In addition to presenting the results in a slightly informal but accessible way, we relate them to each other and discuss their different implications.
Author: Ulrike Von Luxor |
Publisher: Now Publishers |
Publication Date: Apr 21, 2010 |
Number of Pages: 54 pages |
Binding: Paperback or Softback |
ISBN-10: 1601983441 |
ISBN-13: 9781601983442 |