Subtractive Clustering Initialization for FCM Algorithm
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Implementation Language: MATLAB | Function: Uses subtractive clustering to initialize cluster centers for the Fuzzy C-Means (FCM) algorithm, enabling rapid identification of appropriate initial cluster centers. This approach employs density-based subtractive clustering to compute potential cluster centers before FCM optimization.
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Subtractive Clustering Initialization for FCM Algorithm: Implementation Language: MATLAB. Function: This method utilizes subtractive clustering to initialize cluster centers for the Fuzzy C-Means (FCM) algorithm, facilitating rapid identification of suitable initial cluster centers. The algorithm operates by first applying subtractive clustering—a density-based approach that calculates data point potentials to identify cluster prototypes—to generate initial centroids. These centroids are then passed to the FCM algorithm for iterative optimization. Key MATLAB functions involved include subclust for subtractive clustering and fcm for fuzzy c-means execution. By preprocessing with subtractive clustering, this implementation significantly improves FCM's convergence speed and solution quality, enhancing both clustering accuracy and computational efficiency compared to random initialization methods.
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