Order-Preserving Biclustering Based on FCA and Pattern Structures

Abstract

Biclustering is similar to formal concept analysis (FCA), whose objective is to retrieve all maximal rectangles in a binary matrix and arrange them in a concept lattice. FCA is generalized to more complex data using pattern structure. In this article, we explore the relation of biclustering and pattern structure. More precisely, we study the order-preserving biclusters, whose rows induce the same linear order across all columns.