README.md

Link-based BPSO for feature selection in big-data text clustering

Implementation of the paper:

Neetu Kushwaha, Millie Pant,
Link based BPSO for feature selection in big data text clustering,
Future Generation Computer Systems,
Volume 82,
2018,
Pages 190-199,
ISSN 0167-739X,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.future.2017.12.005.
(http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0167739X17321854)

Brief Introduction

This paper provides a new neighbour selection strategy in BPSO (binary partical swarm optimization) which helps in feature selection. This results in reducing the computation cost and improved performance when the selected features are for clustering

Datasets

http://www.cad.zju.edu.cn/home/dengcai/Data/TextData.html

Usage

1. Download the dataset