The paper presents new algorithms for fair k‑center clustering in Euclidean spaces, where a dataset is divided into groups and each group has a limit on the number of centers that can be chosen. A parameterized approximation algorithm achieves a 2.732 ratio, which is improved to 2.414 with exponential time in k. By integrating this into a one‑pass streaming framework, the authors obtain streaming approximations of 4.464 (improvable to 3.828) and a polynomial‑time streaming algorithm with a 4.732 ratio, further reduced to 4.42, surpassing previous state‑of‑the‑art results. Experiments confirm that these methods outperform existing approaches in clustering accuracy.
By Zeyu Lin, Chaoqi Jia, Longkun Guo, Chao Chen
arXiv:2609.07974v1 Announce Type: cross
Abstract: Fairness in clustering has attracted sustained research interest, motivated by the need to ensure equitable representation of protected groups in mac...
By Kangke Cheng, Guanlin Mo, Shihong Song, Hu Ding
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By Vaclav Rozhon
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By Naitik Gada (Rochester Institute of Technology)
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By Maximilian Fleissner, Maedeh Zarvandi, Debarghya Ghoshdastidar
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By Philipp Baumann, Olivier Goldschmidt, Dorit S. Hochbaum, Jason Yang