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An New Initialization Method for Fuzzy c-Means Algorithm Based on Density

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Fuzzy Information and Engineering

Part of the book series: Advances in Soft Computing ((AINSC,volume 54))

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In this paper an initialization method for fuzzy c-means (FCM) algorithm is proposed in order to solve the two problems of clustering performance affected by initial cluster centers and lower computation speed for FCM. Grid and density are needed to determine the number of clusters and the initial cluster centers automatically. Experiment shows that this method can improve clustering result and shorten clustering time validly.

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  1. College of Inform. Engineering, Dalian University, University Key Lab of Information Sciences and Engineering, Dalian University, Dalian, 116622, P.R. China

    Kai-qi Zou, Zhi-ping Wang & Ming Hu

  2. Mechanical & Electrical of Institute, Zhongyuan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, 450007, China

    Shao-jing Pei

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  1. Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou University, 230Wai Huan Xi Road, 510006, China

    Bing-yuan Cao

  2. Department of Mathematics, Hainan Normal University, Haikou, 571158, Hainan, P.R. China

    Cheng-yi Zhang

  3. Department of Electronic Information Engineering, Chongqing University of Science & Technology, 401331, Chongqing

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Zou, Kq., Wang, Zp., Pei, Sj., Hu, M. (2009). An New Initialization Method for Fuzzy c-Means Algorithm Based on Density. In: Cao, By., Zhang, Cy., Li, Tf. (eds) Fuzzy Information and Engineering. Advances in Soft Computing, vol 54. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-88914-4_68

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