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Title: Optimization of stepwise clustering algorithm in backward trajectory analysis

Journal Article · · Neural Computing and Applications

In recent years, the backward trajectory model has been widely used in the research of meteorological and atmospheric environmental quality. This paper presents a comprehensive study on a stepwise clustering analysis algorithm in the clustering process of backward trajectory model and an application of the clustering analysis of single-particle backward trajectory in 2016 in Changchun City. This study starts with an analysis of the original stepwise clustering algorithm and its application to a clustering process of 8784 backward trajectories during 48 h in Changchun City as a benchmark test case. Then, two improvements are made in the algorithm: First, in the process of finding the optimal classification, the algorithm complexity is improved from original O(n3) to O(log(n)*n2) through algorithm improvement. The algorithm performance is enhanced by log(n) times. Next, in the process of re-establishing the classification, the algorithm complexity is improved from the original O(m*n2) to O(m*log(n)*n), that is another algorithm performance improvement by a factor of log(n). Therefore, the accumulative execution efficiency improvement through the algorithm optimization is 2*log(n) times, which has been further verified in the practical application in Changchun City.

Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
Grant/Contract Number:
AC05-00OR22725
OSTI ID:
1761776
Journal Information:
Neural Computing and Applications, Vol. 32, Issue 1; ISSN 0941-0643
Publisher:
Springer NatureCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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Multi-feature weighting neighborhood density clustering journal September 2019

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