Summary of Automato: An Out-of-the-box Persistence-based Clustering Algorithm, by Marius Huber et al.
AuToMATo: An Out-Of-The-Box Persistence-Based Clustering Algorithm
by Marius Huber, Sara Kalisnik, Patrick Schnider
First submitted to arxiv on: 13 Aug 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
- Secondary: Machine Learning (stat.ML)
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary AuToMATo is a novel clustering algorithm based on persistent homology that combines the ToMATo clustering algorithm with a bootstrapping procedure. The default parameters make it an out-of-the-box algorithm that performs well across various datasets. AuToMATo compares favorably to parameter-free clustering algorithms and often outperforms other state-of-the-art algorithms, even when tuned for optimal performance. Its application in topological data analysis is particularly promising, as demonstrated by its successful integration with the Mapper algorithm. The algorithm’s open-source implementation in Python is fully compatible with scikit-learn. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary AuToMATo is a new way to group things together based on how they’re connected. It uses a technique called persistent homology and combines it with another method to make sure it works well without needing special settings. AuToMATo does as well or even better than other popular clustering methods, and it can be used in areas like mapping data, which is important for understanding complex systems. |
Keywords
* Artificial intelligence * Bootstrapping * Clustering
