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Initializing K-Means Clustering Algorithm using Statistical Information

by Mohammad F. Eltibi, Wesam M. Ashour
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International Journal of Computer Applications
Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA
Volume 29 - Number 7
Year of Publication: 2011
Authors: Mohammad F. Eltibi, Wesam M. Ashour
10.5120/3573-4930

Mohammad F. Eltibi, Wesam M. Ashour . Initializing K-Means Clustering Algorithm using Statistical Information. International Journal of Computer Applications. 29, 7 ( September 2011), 51-55. DOI=10.5120/3573-4930

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title = { Initializing K-Means Clustering Algorithm using Statistical Information },
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issn = { 0975-8887 },
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Abstract

K-means clustering algorithm is one of the best known algorithms used in clustering; nevertheless it has many disadvantages as it may converge to a local optimum, depending on its random initialization of prototypes. We will propose an enhancement to the initialization process of k-means, which depends on using statistical information from the data set to initialize the prototypes. We show that our algorithm gives valid clusters, and that it decreases error and time.

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Computer Science
Information Sciences

Keywords

Clustering K-means Clustering Initial Prototypes Determination Central Limit Theory Normal Distribution Maximum Likelihood Estimator

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