FeatureAgglomeration uses the Ward, complete linkage, or average linkage, algorithms, depending on the choice of "linkage". These are well documented in the literature, or on wikipedia.
Gaël On Thu, Jul 26, 2018 at 06:05:21AM +0100, Raphael C wrote: > Hi, > I am trying to work out what, in precise mathematical terms, > [FeatureAgglomeration][1] does and would love some help. Here is some example > code: > import numpy as np > from sklearn.cluster import FeatureAgglomeration > for S in ['ward', 'average', 'complete']: > FA = FeatureAgglomeration(linkage=S) > print(FA.fit_transform(np.array([[-50,6,6,7,], [0,1,2,3]]))) > This outputs: > > [[ 6.33333333 -50. ] > [ 2. 0. ]] > [[ 6.33333333 -50. ] > [ 2. 0. ]] > [[ 6.33333333 -50. ] > [ 2. 0. ]] > Is it possible to say mathematically how these values have been computed? > Also, what exactly does linkage do and why doesn't it seem to make any > difference which option you choose? > Raphael > [1]: http://scikit-learn.org/stable/modules/generated/ > sklearn.cluster.FeatureAgglomeration.html > PS I also asked at > https://stackoverflow.com/questions/51526616/ > what-does-featureagglomeration-compute-mathematically-and-when-does-linkage-make > _______________________________________________ > scikit-learn mailing list > scikit-learn@python.org > https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/scikit-learn -- Gael Varoquaux Senior Researcher, INRIA Parietal NeuroSpin/CEA Saclay , Bat 145, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette France Phone: ++ 33-1-69-08-79-68 http://gael-varoquaux.info http://twitter.com/GaelVaroquaux _______________________________________________ scikit-learn mailing list scikit-learn@python.org https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/scikit-learn
