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K-means clustering is not a free lunch (varianceexplained.org)
17 points by ngould 3385 days ago | 2 comments


2 points by ngould 3385 days ago | link

Thoughtful mini-essay by Dave Robinson on the underlying assumptions of K-means clustering. First time I had considered these issues in an unsupervised context. Worth a read!

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1 point by HumanLike 3385 days ago | link

Depends on the similarity algorithm and how closely it mimics human cognition.

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