An Analysis of the Admissibility of the Objective Functions Applied in Evolutionary Multi-objective Clustering
This provides guidance for researchers in evolutionary multi-objective clustering on selecting objective functions, though it is incremental as it analyzes existing methods rather than introducing new ones.
The paper analyzes the admissibility of clustering criteria used as objective functions in Evolutionary Multi-Objective Clustering (EMOC), demonstrating how this affects optimization and providing insights on criteria combinations and usage.
A variety of clustering criteria has been applied as an objective function in Evolutionary Multi-Objective Clustering approaches (EMOCs). However, most EMOCs do not provide detailed analysis regarding the choice and usage of the objective functions. Aiming to support a better choice and definition of the objectives in the EMOCs, this paper proposes an analysis of the admissibility of the clustering criteria in evolutionary optimization by examining the search direction and its potential in finding optimal results. As a result, we demonstrate how the admissibility of the objective functions can influence the optimization. Furthermore, we provide insights regarding the combinations and usage of the clustering criteria in the EMOCs.