The performance of k-means clustering method based on robust principal components

The k-means clustering method is the most widely used method to group n observations into k clusters. It is now evident that clustering results can be improved by applying classical principal component analysis (PCA) with the k-means clustering algorithm. However, the clustering results of PCA with...

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Main Authors: Kadom, Ahmed, Midi, Habshah, Rana, Sohel
Format: Article
Published: Pushpa Publishing House 2018
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/74236/
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author Kadom, Ahmed
Midi, Habshah
Rana, Sohel
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Midi, Habshah
Rana, Sohel
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description The k-means clustering method is the most widely used method to group n observations into k clusters. It is now evident that clustering results can be improved by applying classical principal component analysis (PCA) with the k-means clustering algorithm. However, the clustering results of PCA with k-means are adversely affected by the presence of outliers in a data set. To remedy this problem, we proposed to integrate robust principal component analysis (RPCA) with the k-means algorithm. Simulation study and real examples are carried out to compare the performance of the classical k-means, k-means based on PCA and k-means based on RPCA. The findings indicate that the k-means based on RPCA outperforms the other two methods.
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spelling upm-742362024-05-16T07:11:30Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/74236/ The performance of k-means clustering method based on robust principal components Kadom, Ahmed Midi, Habshah Rana, Sohel The k-means clustering method is the most widely used method to group n observations into k clusters. It is now evident that clustering results can be improved by applying classical principal component analysis (PCA) with the k-means clustering algorithm. However, the clustering results of PCA with k-means are adversely affected by the presence of outliers in a data set. To remedy this problem, we proposed to integrate robust principal component analysis (RPCA) with the k-means algorithm. Simulation study and real examples are carried out to compare the performance of the classical k-means, k-means based on PCA and k-means based on RPCA. The findings indicate that the k-means based on RPCA outperforms the other two methods. Pushpa Publishing House 2018 Article PeerReviewed Kadom, Ahmed and Midi, Habshah and Rana, Sohel (2018) The performance of k-means clustering method based on robust principal components. Far East Journal of Mathematical Sciences (FJMS), 103 (11). 1757 - 1767. ISSN 0972-0871 http://www.pphmj.com/abstract/11654.htm 10.17654/ms103111757
spellingShingle Kadom, Ahmed
Midi, Habshah
Rana, Sohel
The performance of k-means clustering method based on robust principal components
title The performance of k-means clustering method based on robust principal components
title_full The performance of k-means clustering method based on robust principal components
title_fullStr The performance of k-means clustering method based on robust principal components
title_full_unstemmed The performance of k-means clustering method based on robust principal components
title_short The performance of k-means clustering method based on robust principal components
title_sort performance of k-means clustering method based on robust principal components
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/74236/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/74236/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/74236/