Maurizio Vichi

Hierarchical Means Clustering

2022 · Journal of Classification

Abstract In the cluster analysis literature, there are several partitioning (non-hierarchical) methods for clustering multivariate objects based on model estimation. Distinct to these methods is the use of a system of n nested statistical models …

Clustering for ranking multivariate data by Linear Ordered Partitions

2025 · AStA Advances in Statistical Analysis

Abstract This paper explores the use of clustering to rank multivariate observations by linking ranking to clustering through the Linear Ordered Partition (LOP) concept. A LOP allows optimal clustering into ordered “ equivalence classes ”. …