Genetic algorithm revolutionizes clustering, simplifying data analysis for all.
The genetic algorithm introduced in the article helps solve the problem of clustering data without needing the user to specify the number of clusters. By adjusting a parameter called "w", users can control the clustering outcome, creating either many compact clusters or fewer looser clusters. The algorithm can also automatically find a good clustering solution using a heuristic strategy. The experiments conducted show that this genetic clustering algorithm is effective for clustering data with compact spherical clusters.