Proposing improved meta-heuristic algorithms for clustering and separating users in the recommender systems

Rahim Rashidi (), Keyhan Khamforoosh () and Amir Sheikhahmadi ()
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Rahim Rashidi: Islamic Azad University
Keyhan Khamforoosh: Islamic Azad University
Amir Sheikhahmadi: Islamic Azad University

Electronic Commerce Research, 2022, vol. 22, issue 2, No 16, 623-648

Abstract: Abstract To offer an appropriate recommendation to customers in recommender systems, the issue of clustering and separating users with different tastes from the rest of people is of significant importance. The MkMeans + + algorithm is a technique for clustering and separating users in collaborative filtering systems. This algorithm utilizes a specific procedure for selecting the initial centroids of the clusters and has a better function compared with its similar algorithms such as kMeans + + . In this paper, MkMeans + + algorithm is combined with Firefly, Cuckoo, and Krill algorithms and new algorithms called FireflyMkMeans + + , CuckooMkMeans + + , and KrillMkMeans + + are introduced in order to specify the optimal centroid of the cluster, better separate users, and avoid local optimals. In the proposed hybrid clustering approach, the initial population of firefly, cuckoo, and krill algorithms is initialized through the solutions generated by MkMeans + + algorithm, and it makes use of the benefits of MkMeans + + as well as firefly, cuckoo, and krill algorithms. Results and implementations on both MovieLens and FilmTrust datasets indicate that the proposed algorithms can perform better than their similar algorithms in clustering and separating users with different tastes (graysheep users), and enhance the quality of clusters and the accuracy of recommendations for users with similar tastes (white users).

Keywords: Collaborative filtering; Separating users; MkMeans + +; FireflyMkMeans + +; CuckooMkMeans + +; KrillMkMeans + + (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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