Distinguishing between Spectral Clustering and Cluster Analysis of Mass Spectra

Hélène Borges (1) , Romain Guibert (2) , Olga Permiakova (1) , Thomas Burger (3)

1 BGE - UMR S1038 - Laboratoire de Biologie à Grande Échelle
2 IMFT - Institut de mécanique des fluides de Toulouse
3 EDyP - Etude de la dynamique des protéomes

The term "spectral clustering" is sometimes used to refer to the clustering of mass spectrometry data. However, it also classically refers to a family of popular clustering algorithms. To avoid confusion, a more specific term could advantageously be coined.

Mots clés: Cluster analysis; Spectral clustering; Mass spectrometry; Proteomics

Domaines: Génomique, Transcriptomique et Protéomique [q-bio.GN]

Hélène Borges, Romain Guibert, Olga Permiakova, Thomas Burger. Distinguishing between Spectral Clustering and Cluster Analysis of Mass Spectra. Journal of Proteome Research, 2019, 18 (1), pp.571-573. ⟨10.1021/acs.jproteome.8b00516⟩. ⟨hal-02082928⟩