Clustering of data represented by pairwise comparisons

In this paper, experimental data, given in the form of pairwise comparisons, such as distances or similarities, are considered. Clustering algorithms for processing such data are developed based on the well-known k-means procedure. Relations to factor analysis are shown. The problems of improving clustering quality and of finding the proper number of clusters in the case of pairwise comparisons are considered. Illustrative examples are provided.