Summary of Accelerating K-means Clustering with Cover Trees, by Andreas Lang and Erich Schubert
Accelerating k-Means Clustering with Cover Trees
by Andreas Lang, Erich Schubert
First submitted to arxiv on: 19 Oct 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 This paper proposes a novel approach to accelerate the popular k-means clustering algorithm by leveraging the cover tree index and combining it with upper and lower bounds. The proposed algorithm, which has relatively low overhead, performs well across a wider range of parameters than previous approaches based on k-d trees. By exploiting the property that nearby points are likely assigned to the same cluster, this hybrid algorithm combines the benefits of tree aggregation and bounds-based filtering. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary This paper improves how computers group similar things together using an old technique called k-means clustering. Instead of just using rules for distance between points, it uses a special kind of map that helps find clusters faster. This makes it better at finding groups when there are many small differences between points. The new way is good at working with different amounts of data and is faster than older methods. |
Keywords
» Artificial intelligence » Clustering » K means
