On an Multi-directional Searching Algorithm for Two Fuzzy Clustering Methods for Categorical Multivariate Data

Kazune Suzuki, Yuchi Kanzawa

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Abstract

Clustering for categorical multivariate data is an important task for summarizing co-occurrence information that consists of mutual affinity among objects and items. This work focus on two fuzzy clustering methods for categorical multivariate data. One of the serious limitations for these methods is the local optimality problem. In this work, an algorithm is proposed to address this issue. The proposed algorithm incorporates multiple token search generated from the eigen decomposition of the Hessian of the objective function. Numerical experiments using an artificial dataset shows that the proposed algorithm is valid.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationIntegrated Uncertainty in Knowledge Modelling and Decision Making - 9th International Symposium, IUKM 2022, Proceedings
EditorsKatsuhiro Honda, Tomoe Entani, Seiki Ubukata, Van-Nam Huynh, Masahiro Inuiguchi
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages182-190
Number of pages9
ISBN (Print)9783030980177
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022
Event9th International Symposium on Integrated Uncertainty in Knowledge Modelling and Decision Making, IUKM 2022 - Ishikawa, Japan
Duration: 2022 Mar 182022 Mar 19

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume13199 LNAI
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

Conference9th International Symposium on Integrated Uncertainty in Knowledge Modelling and Decision Making, IUKM 2022
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityIshikawa
Period22/3/1822/3/19

Keywords

  • Fuzzy clustering
  • Local optimality problem
  • Multiple token search

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Theoretical Computer Science
  • Computer Science(all)

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