Layers and stability
arXiv:2303.07097
Abstract
The hierarchy associated to clusters in the HDBSCAN algorithm has layers, which are defined by cardinality. The layers define a layer subposet of the HDBSCAN hierarchy, which is a strong deformation retract and admits a stability analysis. That stability analysis is introduced here. Cardinality arguments lead to sharper results for layers than one sees for stability statements for branch points.
arXiv commentThis paper appeared on the author's website in January, 2021