Which clustering algorithm is particularly effective for identifying clusters of

Practice Questions

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Which clustering algorithm is particularly effective for identifying clusters of varying shapes and densities?
  1. K-means
  2. Hierarchical clustering
  3. DBSCAN
  4. Gaussian Mixture Models

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

Which clustering algorithm is particularly effective for identifying clusters of varying shapes and densities?
  • Step 1: Understand what clustering means. Clustering is a way to group similar items together.
  • Step 2: Learn about different clustering algorithms. There are many algorithms, but they work in different ways.
  • Step 3: Identify the problem with some algorithms. Some clustering algorithms assume that clusters are round (spherical) and evenly spaced.
  • Step 4: Discover DBSCAN. DBSCAN stands for Density-Based Spatial Clustering of Applications with Noise.
  • Step 5: Understand how DBSCAN works. DBSCAN groups points that are close together and can find clusters of different shapes and sizes.
  • Step 6: Recognize the advantage of DBSCAN. It can identify clusters that are not just round and can handle varying densities of points.
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