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Introduction To Clustering

Clustering is the process of grouping objects together that are similar to each other and dissimilar to objects in other groups. There are different types of clustering algorithms including partitioning, hierarchical, and density-based algorithms. K-means clustering works by initially selecting cluster centers and then iteratively assigning points to the closest cluster and updating the cluster centers. Hierarchical clustering either merges clusters from the bottom up or splits them from the top down. Density-based clustering finds core points within a given density radius. Clustering has applications in customer segmentation, anomaly detection, and image segmentation.

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Introduction To Clustering

Clustering is the process of grouping objects together that are similar to each other and dissimilar to objects in other groups. There are different types of clustering algorithms including partitioning, hierarchical, and density-based algorithms. K-means clustering works by initially selecting cluster centers and then iteratively assigning points to the closest cluster and updating the cluster centers. Hierarchical clustering either merges clusters from the bottom up or splits them from the top down. Density-based clustering finds core points within a given density radius. Clustering has applications in customer segmentation, anomaly detection, and image segmentation.

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Introduction to

Clustering
Clustering is the task of grouping a set of objects in such a way that objects in
the same group (or cluster) are more similar to each other than to those in
other groups. It is a key technique in exploratory data analysis and data
mining.
Types of Clustering Algorithms
Partitioning Hierarchical Density-Based
Algorithms Algorithms Algorithms
These algorithms divide the This method creates a tree of They are based on the idea that
data into several groups without clusters, also known as a a cluster is a dense area of data
overlapping. dendrogram. points.
K-means Clustering
Initial Cluster Centers
1 Randomly select initial cluster centers in the data space.

Cluster Assignment
2 Assign each point to the nearest cluster based on the distance.

Update Centers
3 Update the cluster centers to be the mean of the points assigned to the cluster.
Hierarchical Clustering
1 Agglomerative Approach 2 Divisive Approach
Start with each point as a cluster and Start with one cluster containing all
merge the closest clusters successively. points and split into smaller clusters.
Density-Based Clustering
Core Points Directly Density Outliers
Data points that have a Reachable Points that are not directly
specified number of points Data points are directly density reachable but belong
within a given radius. density reachable from a to a cluster.
core point.
Evaluating Clustering Results
1 Cohesion 2 Separation
Measure of how closely related all the objects Measure of how distinct or well-separated a
in the cluster are. cluster is from other clusters.
Applications of Clustering
Customer Segmentation 1
Group customers based on similar
behavior and preferences.
2 Anomaly Detection
Identify outliers or abnormal data points
in a dataset.
Image Segmentation 3
Partitioning an image into multiple
segments for analysis.
Conclusion and Future Directions

1 Future Potential 2 Enhanced Algorithms


Integration with deep learning and artificial Developing more efficient and scalable
intelligence for advanced applications. clustering algorithms for big data.

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