Penalized K-Nearest-Neighbor-Graph Based Metrics for Clustering

06/14/2010
by   Ariel E. Baya, et al.
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A difficult problem in clustering is how to handle data with a manifold structure, i.e. data that is not shaped in the form of compact clouds of points, forming arbitrary shapes or paths embedded in a high-dimensional space. In this work we introduce the Penalized k-Nearest-Neighbor-Graph (PKNNG) based metric, a new tool for evaluating distances in such cases. The new metric can be used in combination with most clustering algorithms. The PKNNG metric is based on a two-step procedure: first it constructs the k-Nearest-Neighbor-Graph of the dataset of interest using a low k-value and then it adds edges with an exponentially penalized weight for connecting the sub-graphs produced by the first step. We discuss several possible schemes for connecting the different sub-graphs. We use three artificial datasets in four different embedding situations to evaluate the behavior of the new metric, including a comparison among different clustering methods. We also evaluate the new metric in a real world application, clustering the MNIST digits dataset. In all cases the PKNNG metric shows promising clustering results.

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