Möbus, Claus (1981) On the Nontermination of the K-Means Clustering Algorithm for Certain Data Sets. EDV in Medizin und Biologie, 12 (4). pp. 124-126. ISSN 0300-8282

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Abstract

There are some well accepted standards for the formulation of algorithms and computer programs (Bauer and Wössner, 1981): (a) efficiency, (b) finiteness of description and (c) finiteness of operation. It can be demonstrated that the popular K-Means clustering algorithm loops infinitely for some data sets if the computer program is only a result of a mechanical translation of its mathematical correct form. The resulting program contradicts postulate (c) because of the finite precision of computer arithmetic. Besides its theoretical aspects the article has a practical purpose. It shows ways of correcting some published FORTRAN-programs so that termination is achieved for all data sets.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: K-Means clustering algorithm, finiteness of operation, finite precision, nontermination
Subjects: Generalities, computers, information > Computer science, internet
Philosophy and psychology > Psychology
Divisions: School of Computing Science, Business Administration, Economics and Law > Department of Computing Science
Date Deposited: 23 Oct 2015 09:10
Last Modified: 23 Oct 2015 09:10
URI: https://oops.uni-oldenburg.de/id/eprint/2532
URN: urn:nbn:de:gbv:715-oops-26134
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