Compare the results
We have seen that a mixture model gives to every observation a probability of belonging to each cluster. However, if we want to assign each observation to the cluster that has the maximum probability, we can use the function clusters()
from flexmix
package.
Since the mix_example
dataset was a simulation, we actually have the real labels for each observation. These are provided in the assignment
variable. The aim in this exercise is to compare the labels assigned by the clusters()
function versus the real assignments.
Este exercício faz parte do curso
Mixture Models in R
Instruções do exercício
- Explore the first six elements of the
clusters()
function. - Explore the first six elements of the real labels.
- Use the function
table()
to make a frequency table where the rows correspond to the real labels and the columns the predicted label.
Exercício interativo prático
Experimente este exercício completando este código de exemplo.
# Explore the first assignments
___(___(fit_mix_example))
# Explore the first real labels
___(mix_example$___)
# Create frequency table
___(___, clusters(fit_mix_example))