Clustering Stability: An Overview

By Ulrike Von Luxburg and Ulrike Von Luxor

A popular method for selecting the number of clusters is based on stability arguments: one chooses the number of clusters such that the corresponding clustering results are most stable. In recent years, a series of papers has analyzed the behavior of this method from a theoretical point of view. However, the results are very technical and difficult to interpret for non-experts. In this paper we give a high-level overview about the existing literature on clustering stability. In addition to presenting the results in a slightly informal but accessible way, we relate them to each other and discuss their different implications.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1601983441
• ISBN13: 9781601983442
• Release Date: April 2010
• Publisher: Now Publishers
• Length: 54 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.1" x 9.2"