Abstract:Aiming at the defects of traditional clustering model, a kind of clustering model and algorithm are put forward and researched by use of deterministic annealing. The model takes account of the interactions of clusters, some models which were put forward previously are special cases of this one. Temperature parameter is introduced, and the clustering problem as a physical system is considered. Finding the optimal solution to clustering problem is transformed into simulating the equilibrium state of a physical system. The equilibrium state is simulated by solving a series of problems to minimize the free energy which varies with temperature, and finally, the ground state of the system is attained. That is the optimal solution of clustering problem.