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[QST] Why does Balanced Kmeans only support random initialization?

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What is your question?
Does kmeans++ work with balanced kmeans?

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Research direction

Start by locating the balanced k-means implementation and its initialization configuration, then check whether k-means++ is supported or intentionally excluded. The issue names no files or tests, and the scope is not defined beyond answering whether k-means++ works with balanced k-means.

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Domain
machine-learning
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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