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A learning classifier must outperform a trivial solution, in case of imbalanced data, this condition usually does not hold true. To overcome this problem, we propose a novel data level resampling method - Clustering Based Oversampling for…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2018-11-13 Naman D. Singh , Abhinav Dhall

Hierarchical clustering seeks to uncover nested structures in data by constructing a tree of clusters, where deeper levels reveal finer-grained relationships. Traditional methods, including linkage approaches, face three major limitations:…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2025-11-25 Maximilien Dreveton , Matthias Grossglauser , Daichi Kuroda , Patrick Thiran

We propose two new methods for estimating the number of clusters in a hierarchical clustering framework in the hopes of creating a fully automated process with no human intervention. The methods are completely data-driven and require no…

Quantitative Methods · Quantitative Biology 2016-08-17 Antoine Zambelli

We propose a clustering-based generalized low rank approximation method, which takes advantage of appealing features from both the generalized low rank approximation of matrices (GLRAM) and cluster analysis. It exploits a more general form…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2025-02-21 Yujun Zhu , Jie Zhu , Hizba Arshad , Zhongming Wang , Ju Ming

Hierarchical clustering is a class of algorithms that seeks to build a hierarchy of clusters. It has been the dominant approach to constructing embedded classification schemes since it outputs dendrograms, which capture the hierarchical…

Machine Learning · Statistics 2018-08-28 Xiaofei Ma , Satya Dhavala

In this work, we consider the problem of multiuser scheduling for the downlink of cell-free massive multi-input multi-output networks with clustering. In particular, we develop a multiuser scheduling algorithm based on an enhanced greedy…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2023-06-06 S. Mashdour , R. C. de Lamare , J. P. Sales

In cluster analysis interest lies in probabilistically capturing partitions of individuals, items or observations into groups, such that those belonging to the same group share similar attributes or relational profiles. Bayesian posterior…

Methodology · Statistics 2017-03-23 Riccardo Rastelli , Nial Friel

We introduce Grinch, a new algorithm for large-scale, non-greedy hierarchical clustering with general linkage functions that compute arbitrary similarity between two point sets. The key components of Grinch are its rotate and graft…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2020-01-03 Nicholas Monath , Ari Kobren , Akshay Krishnamurthy , Michael Glass , Andrew McCallum

In this work, we study a new approach to optimizing the margin distribution realized by binary classifiers. The classical approach to this problem is simply maximization of the expected margin, while more recent proposals consider…

Machine Learning · Statistics 2018-10-12 Matthew J. Holland

The clustering method based on graph models has garnered increased attention for its widespread applicability across various knowledge domains. Its adaptability to integrate seamlessly with other relevant applications endows the graph…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2025-04-02 Xinrun Xu , Manying Lv , Zhanbiao Lian , Yurong Wu , Jin Yan , Shan Jiang , Zhiming Ding

A variety of large-scale machine learning problems can be cast as instances of constrained submodular maximization. Existing approaches for distributed submodular maximization have a critical drawback: The capacity - number of instances…

Machine Learning · Statistics 2016-06-01 Mario Lucic , Olivier Bachem , Morteza Zadimoghaddam , Andreas Krause

This paper considers networks where relationships between nodes are represented by directed dissimilarities. The goal is to study methods for the determination of hierarchical clusters, i.e., a family of nested partitions indexed by a…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2014-09-03 Gunnar Carlsson , Facundo Mémoli , Alejandro Ribeiro , Santiago Segarra

One basic requirement of many studies is the necessity of classifying data. Clustering is a proposed method for summarizing networks. Clustering methods can be divided into two categories named model-based approaches and algorithmic…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2013-02-19 Raheleh Namayandeh , Farzad Didehvar , Zahra Shojaei

We compare the performance of different clustering algorithms applied to the task of unsupervised text categorization. We consider agglomerative clustering algorithms, principal direction divisive partitioning and (for the first time)…

Disordered Systems and Neural Networks · Physics 2007-05-23 D. Volk , M. G. Stepanov

Clustering on hypergraphs has been garnering increased attention with potential applications in network analysis, VLSI design and computer vision, among others. In this work, we generalize the framework of modularity maximization for…

We propose a new anytime hierarchical clustering method that iteratively transforms an arbitrary initial hierarchy on the configuration of measurements along a sequence of trees we prove for a fixed data set must terminate in a chain of…

Machine Learning · Statistics 2014-04-15 Omur Arslan , Daniel E. Koditschek

In this paper, we design a hierarchical clustering algorithm for high-resolution hyperspectral images. At the core of the algorithm, a new rank-two nonnegative matrix factorizations (NMF) algorithm is used to split the clusters, which is…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2015-02-18 Nicolas Gillis , Da Kuang , Haesun Park

Clustering of high-dimensional data sets is a growing need in artificial intelligence, machine learning and pattern recognition. In this paper, we propose a new clustering method based on a combinatorial-topological approach applied to…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2025-03-12 Mauricio Toledo-Acosta , Luis Ángel Ramos-García , Jorge Hermosillo-Valadez

An agglomerative clustering of random variables is proposed, where clusters of random variables sharing the maximum amount of multivariate mutual information are merged successively to form larger clusters. Compared to the previous…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2017-02-27 Chung Chan , Ali Al-Bashabsheh , Qiaoqiao Zhou

In this article, we continue our analysis for a novel recursive modification to the Max $k$-Cut algorithm using semidefinite programming as its basis, offering an improved performance in vectorized data clustering tasks. Using a dimension…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2024-08-16 An Ly , Raj Sawhney , Marina Chugunova