This document outlines the key topics and methods covered in a module on cluster analysis, including explaining common clustering applications and requirements, comparing different clustering methods, outlining basic clustering algorithms like k-means partitioning, discussing hierarchical clustering techniques, density-based clustering, evaluating clustering results, and measuring clustering quality.
1 C. Fraley and A. E. Raftery Technical Report No. 329 Department of Statistics University of Washington Box 354322 Seattle, WA 98195-4322 USA February 27, 1998
This document outlines the key topics and methods covered in a module on cluster analysis, including explaining common clustering applications and requirements, comparing different clustering methods, outlining basic clustering algorithms like k-means partitioning, discussing hierarchical clustering techniques, density-based clustering, evaluating clustering results, and measuring clustering quality.
This document outlines the key topics and methods covered in a module on cluster analysis, including explaining common clustering applications and requirements, comparing different clustering methods, outlining basic clustering algorithms like k-means partitioning, discussing hierarchical clustering techniques, density-based clustering, evaluating clustering results, and measuring clustering quality.
This document outlines the key topics and methods covered in a module on cluster analysis, including explaining common clustering applications and requirements, comparing different clustering methods, outlining basic clustering algorithms like k-means partitioning, discussing hierarchical clustering techniques, density-based clustering, evaluating clustering results, and measuring clustering quality.
1) Explain the applications w.r.to cluster analysis
2) Specify the requirements for cluster analysis 3) Compare the clustering methods w.r.to orthogonal aspects 4) Briefly outline basic clustering methods 5) Explain k-means partitioning algorithm 6) Apply the k-means partitioning technique on a 1-D dataset of seven points namely: (1,2,3,8,9,10, 25), for k=2. Compute the within cluster variation E. 7) Compare Agglomerative hierarchical clustering and Divisive hierarchical clustering 8) List the distance measures used in hierarchical algorithmic methods 9) Explain Multiphase hierarchical clustering using clustering feature trees 10) Explain hierarchical clustering using linkage and complete linkage 11) List the two strategies used for hierarchical clustering and Explain 12) Explain Density-Based clustering based on connected regions with high density 13) Specify major tasks of clustering evaluation 14) Briefly outline the steps involved in calculating Hopkins statistic 15) Explain how determining the number of clusters in a dataset is important. 16) List the criterias involved in measuring clustering method. Explain 17) Explain extrinsic clustering quality measurement method 18) Explain intrinsic clustering quality measurement method 19)
1 C. Fraley and A. E. Raftery Technical Report No. 329 Department of Statistics University of Washington Box 354322 Seattle, WA 98195-4322 USA February 27, 1998