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Clustering dynamics on graphs: from spectral clustering to mean shift through Fokker-Planck interpolation

@article{Craig2021ClusteringDO,
  title={Clustering dynamics on graphs: from spectral clustering to mean shift through Fokker-Planck interpolation},
  author={Katy Craig and Nicol{\'a}s Garc{\'i}a Trillos and Dejan Slep{\vc}ev},
  journal={ArXiv},
  year={2021},
  volume={abs/2108.08687}
}
A BSTRACT . In this work we build a unifying framework to interpolate between density-driven and geometry-based algorithms for data clustering, and specifically, to connect the mean shift algorithm with spectral clustering at discrete and continuum levels. We seek this connection through the introduction of Fokker-Planck equations on data graphs. Besides introducing new forms of mean shift algorithms on graphs, we provide new theoretical insights on the behavior of the family of diffusion maps… 
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