minPoints vs minClusterSize

[omerbrandis]

hello,

Could you please explain the difference between parameters minClusterSize and minPoints?

thanks, Omer.

[fwzdev1]

hello,

Could you please explain the difference between parameters minClusterSize and minPoints?

thanks, Omer.

Hi,

I'm also kind if confused with it, did you figure it out?

thanks

[omerbrandis]

I have not, Sorry, :-) Omer.

[zjavid8]

The minPoints parameter refers to k nearest neighbors around each point which make a circle and the point itself and these k points make primary cluster at very early stages of algorithm. (minPoints=k+1) While, the minClusterSize, is used in last stages in order to merge clusters and build a denser hierarchy. you can find a good explanation here https://hdbscan.readthedocs.io/en/latest/how_hdbscan_works.html