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Clustering algorithms.
Algorithms
| Algorithm | Kind | Discovers k | Noise handling | Input |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K-means | Centroid | No (k required) | None | &impl DataRef |
| Mini-Batch K-means | Centroid (streaming) | No (k required) | None | &impl DataRef |
| DBSCAN | Density | Yes | Labels noise (NOISE sentinel) |
&impl DataRef |
| HDBSCAN | Density (hierarchical) | Yes | Labels noise | &impl DataRef |
| DenStream | Density (streaming) | Yes | Decays outliers | &impl DataRef |
| EVoC | Hierarchical | Yes | Near-duplicate detection | &impl DataRef |
| COP-Kmeans | Constrained centroid | No (k required) | None | &impl DataRef + constraints |
| OPTICS | Density (reachability) | Yes | Reachability plot | &impl DataRef |
| Correlation Clustering | Graph-based | Yes | None | SignedEdge list |
Quickstart
[dependencies]
clump = "0.5.2"
use clump::{Dbscan, Kmeans};
let data = vec![
vec![0.0, 0.0],
vec![0.1, 0.1],
vec![10.0, 10.0],
vec![11.0, 11.0],
];
// K-means: returns labels (default: squared Euclidean)
let labels = Kmeans::new(2).with_seed(42).fit_predict(&data).unwrap();
assert_eq!(labels[0], labels[1]);
assert_ne!(labels[0], labels[2]);
// DBSCAN: discovers clusters from density (default: Euclidean)
let labels = Dbscan::new(0.5, 2).fit_predict(&data).unwrap();
Kmeans::fit returns KmeansFit with centroids, which supports predict on new points. Dbscan::fit_predict assigns noise points to clump::NOISE; use fit_predict_with_noise for Option labels.
Zero-copy flat input
All algorithms accept &impl DataRef. Pass Vec<Vec<f32>> or use FlatRef for zero-copy flat buffers:
use clump::{FlatRef, Kmeans};
let flat = vec![0.0f32, 0.0, 0.1, 0.1, 10.0, 10.0, 10.1, 10.1];
let data = FlatRef::new(&flat, 4, 2);
let labels = Kmeans::new(2).with_seed(42).fit_predict(&data).unwrap();
Streaming clustering
use clump::MiniBatchKmeans;
let mut mbk = MiniBatchKmeans::new(3).with_seed(42);
mbk.update_batch(&batch1).unwrap();
mbk.update_batch(&batch2).unwrap();
// Centroids available via mbk.centroids()
Constrained clustering
use clump::{CopKmeans, Constraint};
let constraints = vec![
Constraint::MustLink(0, 1),
Constraint::CannotLink(0, 2),
];
let labels = CopKmeans::new(2)
.with_seed(42)
.fit_predict_constrained(&data, &constraints)
.unwrap();
Correlation clustering
use clump::{CorrelationClustering, SignedEdge};
let edges = vec![
SignedEdge { i: 0, j: 1, weight: 1.0 }, // similar
SignedEdge { i: 0, j: 2, weight: -1.0 }, // dissimilar
];
let result = CorrelationClustering::new().fit(3, &edges).unwrap();
let labels = result.labels;
Also see edges_from_distances to build signed edges from a distance matrix.
Distance metrics
All algorithms are generic over DistanceMetric. Built-in: SquaredEuclidean, Euclidean, CosineDistance, InnerProductDistance, CompositeDistance. Use with_metric on any algorithm to swap. Custom metrics: implement DistanceMetric (one method: fn distance(&self, a: &[f32], b: &[f32]) -> f32).
Features
Optional features: parallel (Rayon), gpu (Metal k-means, macOS), serde, ndarray (Array2 conversions), simd (NEON/AVX2/AVX-512 distance).
License
MIT OR Apache-2.0
Dependencies
~0.5–2.7MB
~40K SLoC