Advances in Self-Organizing Maps and Learning Vector Quantization

The book "Advances in Self-Organizing Maps and Learning Vector Quantization" compiles the articles from the 11th International Conference on Self-Organizing Maps (WSOM 2016), which took place from January 6 to 8, 2016, at Rice University in Houston, Texas. This biennial conference series, which began in 1997 in Helsinki, is led by Professor Teuvo Kohonen and aims to present the latest developments in the theory and applications of competitive learning neural networks. The proceedings provide a comprehensive overview of the expertise of 93 authors from 15 countries, summarized in 31 peer-reviewed contributions. The contributions include both theoretical work and practical applications in areas such as data visualization, clustering, classification, and more. The invited speakers are leading researchers in the field of self-organizing maps and learning vector quantization, highlighting the relevance and scientific value of this publication.