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ArticlePloS one2019

Clustering of the structures by using "snakes-&-dragons" approach, or correlation matrix as a signal.

Victor P Andreev, Gang Liu, Jarcy Zee, Lisa Henn, Gilberto E Flores, Robert M Merion

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Article in PloS one, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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6 authors.

Victor P AndreevArbor Research Collaborative for Health, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States of America.
Gang LiuArbor Research Collaborative for Health, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States of America.
Jarcy ZeeArbor Research Collaborative for Health, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States of America.
Lisa HennArbor Research Collaborative for Health, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States of America.
Gilberto E FloresDepartment of Biology, California State University, Northridge, California, United States of America.
Robert M MerionArbor Research Collaborative for Health, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States of America.

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Abstract

Biological, ecological, social, and technological systems are complex structures with multiple interacting parts, often represented by networks. Correlation matrices describing interdependency of the variables in such structures provide key information for comparison and classification of such systems. Classification based on correlation matrices could supplement or improve classification based on variable values, since the former reveals similarities in system structures, while the latter relies on the similarities in system states. Importantly, this approach of clustering correlation matrices is different from clustering elements of the correlation matrices, because our goal is to compare and cluster multiple networks-not the nodes within the networks. A novel approach for clustering correlation matrices, named "snakes-&-dragons," is introduced and illustrated by examples from neuroscience, human microbiome, and macroeconomics.

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PMCPMC6786638

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