Generalized K-Means Clustering

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DataFrame-only API — Version 0.7.0 removes the legacy RDD API entirely.
The library is now 100% DataFrame/Spark ML native with a clean, modern architecture.
This project generalizes K-Means to multiple Bregman divergences and advanced variants (Bisecting, X-Means, Soft/Fuzzy, Streaming, K-Medians, K-Medoids). It provides a pure DataFrame/ML API following Spark’s Estimator/Model pattern.
Installation
Scala / SBT
// Spark 3.5.x with Scala 2.13
libraryDependencies += "com.massivedatascience" %% "massivedatascience-clusterer" % "0.7.0"
// Spark 3.5.x with Scala 2.12
libraryDependencies += "com.massivedatascience" % "massivedatascience-clusterer_2.12" % "0.7.0"
Maven
<dependency>
<groupId>com.massivedatascience</groupId>
<artifactId>massivedatascience-clusterer_2.13</artifactId>
<version>0.7.0</version>
</dependency>
spark-submit / spark-shell
spark-submit --packages com.massivedatascience:massivedatascience-clusterer_2.13:0.7.0 your-app.jar
spark-shell --packages com.massivedatascience:massivedatascience-clusterer_2.13:0.7.0
PySpark
pip install massivedatascience-clusterer
Databricks
Upload the JAR as a cluster library, or use an init script:
%pip install massivedatascience-clusterer
For Scala notebooks, add to your cluster’s Maven libraries:
com.massivedatascience:massivedatascience-clusterer_2.12:0.7.0
Version Compatibility
| Spark |
Scala 2.13 |
Scala 2.12 |
| 4.0.x |
✅ |
❌ (dropped by Spark) |
| 3.5.x |
✅ |
✅ |
| 3.4.x |
✅ |
✅ |
What’s in here
- Multiple divergences: Squared Euclidean, KL, Itakura–Saito, L1/Manhattan (K-Medians), Generalized-I, Logistic-loss, Spherical/Cosine
- Variants: Bisecting, X-Means (BIC/AIC), Soft K-Means, Structured-Streaming K-Means, K-Medoids (PAM/CLARA)
- Scale: Tested on tens of millions of points in 700+ dimensions
- Tooling: Scala 2.13 (primary) / 2.12, Spark 4.0.x / 3.5.x / 3.4.x
- Spark 4.0.x: Scala 2.13 only (Scala 2.12 support dropped in Spark 4.0)
- Spark 3.x: Both Scala 2.13 and 2.12 supported
Quick Start (DataFrame API)
Recommended for all new projects. The DataFrame API follows the Spark ML Estimator/Model pattern.
import org.apache.spark.ml.linalg.Vectors
import com.massivedatascience.clusterer.ml.GeneralizedKMeans
val df = spark.createDataFrame(Seq(
Tuple1(Vectors.dense(0.0, 0.0)),
Tuple1(Vectors.dense(1.0, 1.0)),
Tuple1(Vectors.dense(9.0, 8.0)),
Tuple1(Vectors.dense(8.0, 9.0))
)).toDF("features")
val gkm = new GeneralizedKMeans()
.setK(2)
.setDivergence("kl") // "squaredEuclidean", "itakuraSaito", "l1", "generalizedI", "logistic", "spherical"
.setAssignmentStrategy("auto") // "auto" | "crossJoin" (SE fast path) | "broadcastUDF" (general Bregman)
.setMaxIter(20)
val model = gkm.fit(df)
val pred = model.transform(df)
pred.show(false)
More recipes: see DataFrame API Examples.
What CI Validates
Our comprehensive CI pipeline ensures quality across multiple dimensions:
| Validation |
What It Checks |
Badge |
| Lint & Style |
Scalastyle compliance, code formatting |
Part of main CI |
| Build Matrix |
Scala 2.12.18 & 2.13.14 × Spark 3.4.3 / 3.5.1 / 4.0.1 |
 |
| Test Matrix |
576 tests across all Scala/Spark combinations • 62 kernel accuracy tests (divergence formulas, gradients, inverse gradients) • 19 Lloyd’s iterator tests (core k-means loop) • Determinism, edge cases, numerical stability |
Part of main CI |
| Executable Documentation |
All examples run with assertions that verify correctness (ExamplesSuite): • BisectingExample - validates cluster count • SoftKMeansExample - validates probability columns • XMeansExample - validates automatic k selection • SphericalKMeansExample - validates cosine similarity clustering • PersistenceRoundTrip - validates save/load with center accuracy • PersistenceRoundTripKMedoids - validates medoid preservation |
Part of main CI |
| Cross-version Persistence |
Models save/load across Scala 2.12↔2.13 and Spark 3.4↔3.5↔4.0 |
Part of main CI |
| Performance Sanity |
Basic performance regression check (30s budget) |
Part of main CI |
| Python Smoke Test |
PySpark wrapper with both SE and non-SE divergences |
Part of main CI |
| Security Scanning |
CodeQL static analysis for vulnerabilities |
 |
View live CI results: CI Workflow Runs
Feature Matrix
Truth-linked to code, tests, and examples for full transparency:
Core Algorithms
| Algorithm |
Code |
Tests |
Use Case |
| GeneralizedKMeans |
Code |
Tests |
General clustering with 8 divergences |
| Bisecting K-Means |
Code |
Tests |
Hierarchical/divisive clustering |
| X-Means |
Code |
Tests |
Automatic k selection via BIC/AIC |
| Soft K-Means |
Code |
Tests |
Fuzzy/probabilistic memberships |
| Streaming K-Means |
Code |
Tests |
Real-time with exponential forgetting |
| K-Medoids |
Code |
Tests |
Outlier-robust, custom distances |
| Coreset K-Means |
Code |
Tests |
Large-scale approximation (10-100x speedup) |
Production Features (NEW)
| Algorithm |
Code |
Tests |
Use Case |
| ConstrainedKMeans |
Code |
Tests |
Must-link / cannot-link constraints |
| BalancedKMeans |
Code |
Tests |
Equal-sized clusters, capacity constraints |
| RobustKMeans |
Code |
Tests |
Outlier detection (trim/noise cluster) |
| SparseKMeans |
Code |
Tests |
High-dimensional sparse data |
Advanced Variants (NEW)
| Algorithm |
Code |
Tests |
Use Case |
| MultiViewKMeans |
Code |
Tests |
Multiple feature representations |
| TimeSeriesKMeans |
Code |
Tests |
DTW / Soft-DTW / GAK kernels |
| SpectralClustering |
Code |
Tests |
Graph Laplacian eigenvectors |
| InformationBottleneck |
Code |
Tests |
Information-theoretic compression |
Divergences Available: Squared Euclidean, KL, Itakura-Saito, L1/Manhattan, Generalized-I, Logistic Loss, Spherical/Cosine
All algorithms include:
- ✅ Model persistence (save/load across Spark 3.4↔3.5↔4.0, Scala 2.12↔2.13)
- ✅ Comprehensive test coverage (842 tests, 100% passing)
- ✅ Deterministic behavior (same seed → identical results)
- ✅ CI validation on every commit
Installation / Versions
Version Compatibility Matrix
| Spark Version |
Scala 2.13 |
Scala 2.12 |
Notes |
| 4.0.x |
✅ |
❌ |
Spark 4.0 dropped Scala 2.12 support |
| 3.5.x |
✅ |
✅ |
Recommended for production |
| 3.4.x |
✅ |
✅ |
LTS support |
Java: 17 (required for Spark 4.0, recommended for all)
SBT (Scala projects)
// build.sbt
libraryDependencies += "com.massivedatascience" %% "massivedatascience-clusterer" % "0.7.0"
Maven
<dependency>
<groupId>com.massivedatascience</groupId>
<artifactId>massivedatascience-clusterer_2.13</artifactId>
<version>0.7.0</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>com.massivedatascience</groupId>
<artifactId>massivedatascience-clusterer_2.12</artifactId>
<version>0.7.0</version>
</dependency>
spark-submit / spark-shell
# For Spark 3.5 + Scala 2.13
spark-submit --packages com.massivedatascience:massivedatascience-clusterer_2.13:0.7.0 \
your-app.jar
# For Spark 3.5 + Scala 2.12
spark-submit --packages com.massivedatascience:massivedatascience-clusterer_2.12:0.7.0 \
your-app.jar
Databricks
Option 1: Cluster Library (recommended)
- Cluster → Libraries → Install New → Maven
- Coordinates:
com.massivedatascience:massivedatascience-clusterer_2.12:0.7.0
- Use
_2.12 for DBR 13.x and earlier
- Use
_2.13 for DBR 14.x+ (Spark 3.5+)
Option 2: Notebook-scoped
%pip install --quiet pyspark # if needed
// In Scala notebook
%scala
// Library should be attached to cluster
import com.massivedatascience.clusterer.ml.GeneralizedKMeans
EMR / AWS
Add to your EMR step or bootstrap action:
# spark-submit with packages
spark-submit \
--packages com.massivedatascience:massivedatascience-clusterer_2.12:0.7.0 \
--class com.example.YourApp \
s3://your-bucket/your-app.jar
Or add to spark-defaults.conf:
spark.jars.packages com.massivedatascience:massivedatascience-clusterer_2.12:0.7.0
Build from Source
git clone https://github.com/derrickburns/generalized-kmeans-clustering.git
cd generalized-kmeans-clustering
# Build for Scala 2.13 (default)
sbt ++2.13.14 package
# Build for Scala 2.12
sbt ++2.12.18 package
# Run tests
sbt test
# Cross-build for all Scala versions
sbt +package
The JAR will be in target/scala-2.1x/massivedatascience-clusterer_2.1x-0.7.0.jar
What’s New in 0.7.0
Breaking Change: RDD API Removed
- Legacy RDD API completely removed (53% code reduction)
- Library is now 100% DataFrame/Spark ML native
- Cleaner architecture with modular package structure
Architecture Improvements
- Split large files into focused modules:
kernels/ subpackage: 8 Bregman kernel implementations
strategies/impl/ subpackage: 5 assignment strategy implementations
- Added compiler warning flags for dead code detection
- Zero compiler warnings across Scala 2.12 and 2.13
Maintained from 0.6.0
- All DataFrame API algorithms: GeneralizedKMeans, Bisecting, X-Means, Soft, Streaming, K-Medoids, Coreset
- All divergences: Squared Euclidean, KL, Itakura-Saito, L1, Generalized-I, Logistic, Spherical
- Cross-version persistence (Spark 3.4↔3.5↔4.0, Scala 2.12↔2.13)
- PySpark wrapper + smoke test
Scaling & Assignment Strategy (important)
Different divergences require different assignment mechanics at scale:
- Squared Euclidean (SE) fast path — expression/codegen route:
- Cross-join points with centers
- Compute squared distance column
- Prefer groupBy(rowId).min(distance) → join to pick argmin (scales better than window sorts)
- Requires a stable rowId; we provide a RowIdProvider.
- General Bregman — broadcast + UDF route:
- Broadcast the centers; compute argmin via a tight JVM UDF.
- Broadcast ceiling: you’ll hit executor/memory limits if k × dim is too large to broadcast.
Parameters
assignmentStrategy: StringParam = auto | crossJoin | broadcastUDF | chunked
auto (recommended): Chooses SE fast path when divergence == SE; otherwise selects between broadcastUDF and chunked based on k×dim size
crossJoin: Forces SE expression-based path (only works with Squared Euclidean)
broadcastUDF: Forces broadcast + UDF (works with any divergence, but may OOM on large k×dim)
chunked: Processes centers in chunks to avoid OOM (multiple data scans, but safe for large k×dim)
broadcastThreshold: IntParam (elements, not bytes)
- Default: 200,000 elements (~1.5MB)
- Heuristic ceiling for k × dim. If exceeded for non-SE divergences, AutoAssignment switches to chunked broadcast.
chunkSize: IntParam (for chunked strategy)
- Default: 100 clusters per chunk
- Controls how many centers are processed in each scan when using chunked broadcast
Broadcast Diagnostics
The library provides detailed diagnostics to help you tune performance and avoid OOM errors:
// Example: Large cluster configuration
val gkm = new GeneralizedKMeans()
.setK(500) // 500 clusters
.setDivergence("kl") // Non-SE divergence
// If your data has dim=1000, then k×dim = 500,000 elements
// AutoAssignment will log:
// [WARN] AutoAssignment: Broadcast size exceeds threshold
// Current: k=500 × dim=1000 = 500000 elements ≈ 3.8MB
// Threshold: 200000 elements ≈ 1.5MB
// Overage: +150%
//
// Using ChunkedBroadcast (chunkSize=100) to avoid OOM.
// This will scan the data 5 times.
//
// To avoid chunking overhead, consider:
// 1. Reduce k (number of clusters)
// 2. Reduce dimensionality (current: 1000 dimensions)
// 3. Increase broadcastThreshold (suggested: k=500 would need ~500000 elements)
// 4. Use Squared Euclidean divergence if appropriate (enables fast SE path)
When you see these warnings:
- Chunked broadcast selected: Your configuration will work but may be slower due to multiple data scans. Follow the suggestions to improve performance.
- Large broadcast warning (>100MB): Risk of executor OOM errors. Consider reducing k or dimensionality, or increasing executor memory.
- No warning: Your configuration is well-sized for broadcasting.
Some divergences (KL, IS) require positivity or benefit from stabilized domains.
- inputTransform: StringParam = none | log1p | epsilonShift
- shiftValue: DoubleParam (e.g., 1e-6) when epsilonShift is used.
Note: Cluster centers are learned in the transformed space. If you need original-space interpretation, apply the appropriate inverse (e.g., expm1) for reporting, understanding that this is an interpretive mapping, not a different optimum.
Domain Requirements & Validation
Automatic validation at fit time — Different divergences have different input domain requirements. The library automatically validates your data and provides actionable error messages if violations are found:
| Divergence |
Domain Requirement |
Example Fix |
| squaredEuclidean |
Any finite values (x ∈ ℝ) |
None needed |
| l1 / manhattan |
Any finite values (x ∈ ℝ) |
None needed |
| spherical / cosine |
Non-zero vectors (‖x‖ > 0) |
None needed (auto-normalized) |
| kl |
Strictly positive (x > 0) |
Use log1p or epsilonShift transform |
| itakuraSaito |
Strictly positive (x > 0) |
Use log1p or epsilonShift transform |
| generalizedI |
Non-negative (x ≥ 0) |
Take absolute values or shift data |
| logistic |
Open interval (0 < x < 1) |
Normalize to [0,1] then use epsilonShift |
What happens on validation failure:
When you call fit(), the library samples your data (first 1000 rows by default) and checks domain requirements. If violations are found, you’ll see an actionable error message with:
- The specific invalid value and its location (feature index)
- Suggested fixes with example code
- Transform options to map your data into the valid domain
Example validation error:
// This will fail for KL divergence (contains zero)
val df = spark.createDataFrame(Seq(
Tuple1(Vectors.dense(1.0, 0.0)), // Zero at index 1!
Tuple1(Vectors.dense(2.0, 3.0))
)).toDF("features")
val kmeans = new GeneralizedKMeans()
.setK(2)
.setDivergence("kl")
kmeans.fit(df) // ❌ Throws with actionable message
Error message you’ll see:
kl divergence requires strictly positive values, but found: 0.0
The kl divergence is only defined for positive data.
Suggested fixes:
- Use .setInputTransform("log1p") to transform data using log(1 + x), which maps [0, ∞) → [0, ∞)
- Use .setInputTransform("epsilonShift") with .setShiftValue(1e-6) to add a small constant
- Pre-process your data to ensure all values are positive
- Consider using Squared Euclidean divergence (.setDivergence("squaredEuclidean")) which has no domain restrictions
Example:
new GeneralizedKMeans()
.setDivergence("kl")
.setInputTransform("log1p") // Transform to valid domain
.setMaxIter(20)
How to fix domain violations:
-
For KL/Itakura-Saito (requires x > 0):
val kmeans = new GeneralizedKMeans()
.setK(2)
.setDivergence("kl")
.setInputTransform("log1p") // Maps [0, ∞) → [0, ∞) via log(1+x)
.setMaxIter(20)
-
For Logistic Loss (requires 0 < x < 1):
// First normalize your data to [0, 1], then:
val kmeans = new GeneralizedKMeans()
.setK(2)
.setDivergence("logistic")
.setInputTransform("epsilonShift")
.setShiftValue(1e-6) // Shifts to (ε, 1-ε)
.setMaxIter(20)
-
For Generalized-I (requires x ≥ 0):
// Pre-process to ensure non-negative values
val df = originalDF.withColumn("features",
udf((v: Vector) => Vectors.dense(v.toArray.map(math.abs)))
.apply(col("features")))
val kmeans = new GeneralizedKMeans()
.setK(2)
.setDivergence("generalizedI")
.setMaxIter(20)
Validation scope:
- Validates first 1000 rows by default (configurable in code)
- Checks for NaN/Infinity in all divergences
- Provides early failure with clear guidance before expensive computation
- All DataFrame API estimators include validation:
GeneralizedKMeans, BisectingKMeans, XMeans, SoftKMeans, CoresetKMeans
Spherical K-Means (Cosine Similarity)
Spherical K-Means clusters data on the unit hypersphere using cosine similarity. This is ideal for:
- Text/document clustering (TF-IDF vectors, word embeddings)
- Image feature clustering (CNN embeddings)
- Recommendation systems (user/item embeddings)
- Any high-dimensional sparse data where direction matters more than magnitude
How it works:
- All vectors are automatically L2-normalized to unit length
- Distance:
D(x, μ) = 1 - cos(x, μ) = 1 - (x · μ) for unit vectors
- Centers are computed as normalized mean of assigned points
Example:
import com.massivedatascience.clusterer.ml.GeneralizedKMeans
// Example: Clustering text embeddings
val embeddings = spark.createDataFrame(Seq(
Tuple1(Vectors.dense(0.8, 0.6, 0.0)), // Document about topic A
Tuple1(Vectors.dense(0.9, 0.5, 0.1)), // Also topic A (similar direction)
Tuple1(Vectors.dense(0.1, 0.2, 0.95)), // Document about topic B
Tuple1(Vectors.dense(0.0, 0.3, 0.9)) // Also topic B
)).toDF("features")
val sphericalKMeans = new GeneralizedKMeans()
.setK(2)
.setDivergence("spherical") // or "cosine"
.setMaxIter(20)
val model = sphericalKMeans.fit(embeddings)
val predictions = model.transform(embeddings)
predictions.show()
Key properties:
- Distance range:
[0, 2] (0 = identical direction, 2 = opposite direction)
- Equivalent to squared Euclidean on normalized data:
‖x - μ‖² = 2(1 - x·μ)
- No domain restrictions except non-zero vectors
- Available in all estimators:
GeneralizedKMeans, BisectingKMeans, SoftKMeans, StreamingKMeans
Bisecting K-Means — efficiency note
The driver maintains a cluster_id column. For each split:
1. Filter only the target cluster: df.where(col(“cluster_id”) === id)
2. Run the base learner on that subset (k=2)
3. Join back predictions to update only the touched rows
This avoids reshuffling the full dataset at every split.
Structured Streaming K-Means
Estimator/Model for micro-batch streams using the same core update logic.
- initStrategy = pretrained | randomFirstBatch
- pretrained: provide setInitialModel / setInitialCenters
- randomFirstBatch: seed from the first micro-batch
- State & snapshots: Each micro-batch writes centers to
${checkpointDir}/centers/latest.parquet for batch reuse.
- StreamingGeneralizedKMeansModel.read(path) reconstructs a batch model from snapshots.
Persistence (Spark ML)
Models implement DefaultParamsWritable/Readable.
Layout
<path>/
├─ metadata/params.json
├─ centers/*.parquet # (center_id, vector[, weight])
└─ summary/*.json # events, metrics (optional)
Compatibility
- Save/Load verified across Spark 3.4.x ↔ 3.5.x in CI.
- New params default safely on older loads; unknown params are ignored.
Python (PySpark) wrapper
- Package exposes GeneralizedKMeans, BisectingGeneralizedKMeans, SoftGeneralizedKMeans, StreamingGeneralizedKMeans, KMedoids, etc.
- CI runs a spark-submit smoke test on local[*] with a non-SE divergence.
Production Features
ConstrainedKMeans — Semi-supervised Clustering
Use when you have prior knowledge about which points should (or shouldn’t) be in the same cluster.
import com.massivedatascience.clusterer.ml.ConstrainedKMeans
val df = spark.createDataFrame(Seq(
(0L, Vectors.dense(0.0, 0.0)),
(1L, Vectors.dense(0.1, 0.1)),
(2L, Vectors.dense(5.0, 5.0)),
(3L, Vectors.dense(5.1, 5.1))
)).toDF("id", "features")
// Define constraints
val mustLink = Seq((0L, 1L)) // Points 0 and 1 must be in the same cluster
val cannotLink = Seq((0L, 2L)) // Points 0 and 2 must be in different clusters
val ckm = new ConstrainedKMeans()
.setK(2)
.setMustLinkPairs(mustLink)
.setCannotLinkPairs(cannotLink)
.setConstraintMode("soft") // "soft" (penalty) or "hard" (strict enforcement)
.setPenaltyWeight(1.0) // Weight for constraint violations (soft mode)
.setMaxIter(20)
val model = ckm.fit(df)
model.transform(df).show()
Parameters:
mustLinkPairs: Pairs of point IDs that should be in the same cluster
cannotLinkPairs: Pairs of point IDs that should be in different clusters
constraintMode: "soft" (penalize violations) or "hard" (strictly enforce)
penaltyWeight: Weight for constraint violations in soft mode
BalancedKMeans — Equal-sized Clusters
Use when you need clusters of similar size (e.g., load balancing, fair allocation).
import com.massivedatascience.clusterer.ml.BalancedKMeans
val df = spark.createDataFrame(Seq(
Tuple1(Vectors.dense(0.0, 0.0)),
Tuple1(Vectors.dense(0.1, 0.1)),
Tuple1(Vectors.dense(5.0, 5.0)),
Tuple1(Vectors.dense(5.1, 5.1)),
Tuple1(Vectors.dense(10.0, 10.0)),
Tuple1(Vectors.dense(10.1, 10.1))
)).toDF("features")
val bkm = new BalancedKMeans()
.setK(3)
.setBalanceMode("soft") // "soft" (penalty) or "hard" (exact balance)
.setBalancePenalty(1.0) // Penalty for size imbalance (soft mode)
.setMaxClusterSize(0) // 0 = auto (n/k), or set explicit limit
.setMaxIter(20)
val model = bkm.fit(df)
model.transform(df).show()
// Check cluster sizes
model.summary.clusterSizes.foreach { case (k, size) =>
println(s"Cluster $k: $size points")
}
Parameters:
balanceMode: "soft" (penalize imbalance) or "hard" (enforce exact sizes)
balancePenalty: Weight for size imbalance penalty (soft mode)
maxClusterSize: Maximum points per cluster (0 = automatic, n/k)
RobustKMeans — Outlier Detection
Use when your data contains outliers that would skew cluster centers.
import com.massivedatascience.clusterer.ml.RobustKMeans
val rkm = new RobustKMeans()
.setK(3)
.setRobustMode("trim") // "trim", "noise_cluster", or "m_estimator"
.setTrimFraction(0.1) // Ignore 10% most distant points (trim mode)
.setMaxIter(20)
val model = rkm.fit(df)
val predictions = model.transform(df)
// Check outlier scores
predictions.select("features", "prediction", "outlierScore").show()
Robust modes:
"trim": Ignore the most distant points (controlled by trimFraction)
"noise_cluster": Assign outliers to a special noise cluster (-1)
"m_estimator": Use robust M-estimator for center computation
Migration from RDD API (v0.6.x and earlier)
The RDD API was removed in v0.7.0. If migrating from an older version:
Before (RDD API):
import com.massivedatascience.clusterer.KMeans
import org.apache.spark.mllib.linalg.Vectors
val data = sc.parallelize(Array(
Vectors.dense(0.0, 0.0),
Vectors.dense(1.0, 1.0)
))
val model = KMeans.train(data, runs = 1, k = 2, maxIterations = 20)
After (DataFrame API):
import com.massivedatascience.clusterer.ml.GeneralizedKMeans
import org.apache.spark.ml.linalg.Vectors
val df = spark.createDataFrame(Seq(
Tuple1(Vectors.dense(0.0, 0.0)),
Tuple1(Vectors.dense(1.0, 1.0))
)).toDF("features")
val model = new GeneralizedKMeans()
.setK(2)
.setMaxIter(20)
.fit(df)
Key differences:
- Use
org.apache.spark.ml.linalg.Vectors (not mllib.linalg)
- Data is a DataFrame with a features column
- Use Estimator/Model pattern (
.fit() / .transform())
Table of Contents
- Generalized K-Means Clustering
- Quick Start (DataFrame API)
- Feature Matrix
- Installation / Versions
- What’s New in 0.7.0
- Scaling & Assignment Strategy
- Input Transforms & Interpretation
- Domain Requirements & Validation
- Spherical K-Means (Cosine Similarity)
- Bisecting K-Means — efficiency note
- Structured Streaming K-Means
- Persistence (Spark ML)
- Python (PySpark) wrapper
- Migration from RDD API
Contributing
- Please prefer PRs that target the DataFrame/ML path.
- Add tests (including property-based where sensible) and update examples.
- Follow Conventional Commits (feat:, fix:, docs:, refactor:, test:).
License
Apache 2.0
Notes for maintainers
- Keep the “Scaling & Assignment Strategy” section up-to-date when adding SE accelerations (Hamerly/Elkan/Yinyang) or ANN-assisted paths—mark SE-only and exact/approximate as appropriate.
- Update test counts in Feature Matrix when adding new test suites.
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