A Monotonic On-Line Linear Algorithm for Hierarchical Agglomerative Classification

  • Authors:
  • Andreea B. Dragut;Codrin M. Nichitiu

  • Affiliations:
  • Department of Operations Planning and Control, Faculty of Technological Management, Technical University of Eindhoven, Pav. F10, Den Dolech 2, P.O. Box 513, NL-5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands;EURISE, Faculté des Sciences et Techniques, Université Jean Monnet Saint Étienne 23, rue du Dr. Paul Michelon, F-42034 St Etienne Cedex 2, France codrin.nichitiu@univ-st-eti ...

  • Venue:
  • Information Technology and Management
  • Year:
  • 2004

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Abstract

We start from an algorithm for on-line linear hierarchical classification for multidimensional data, using a centroid aggregation criterion. After evoking some real-life on-line settings where it can be used, we analyze it mathematically, in the framework of the Lance–Williams algorithms, proving that it does not have some useful properties: it is not monotonic, nor space-conserving. In order to use its on-line capabilities, we modify it and show that it becomes monotonic. While still not having the internal similarity-external dissimilarity property, the worst case classifications of the new algorithm are correctable with an additional small computational effort, on the overall taking O(n⋅k) time for n points and k classes. Experimental study confirm the theoretical improvements upon the initial algorithm. A theoretical and experimental comparison to other algorithms from the literature, shows that it is among the fastest and performs well.