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+# Clustering into regions of synchronous variations
+
+Joint work with  [Christophe Giraud](http://www.cmap.polytechnique.fr/~giraud/).
+
+---
+
+This R package implements a clustering method described in detail in [this article](http://www.cmap.polytechnique.fr/~giraud/SynchronousPop.pdf).
+
+The goal is to divide a map of observational sites into regions of similar intra-variability over the years, but 
+with distinct dynamics compared to other regions.
+The problem has both spatial (the sites) and temporal (measurements every year) aspects, and is difficult because 
+there are no a priori indications about the regions.
+
+---
+
+Two (heuristic) methods are available in the package, either direct graph clustering or parameters estimation 
+in a model-based formulation of the problem.
+
+Main function to cluster populations data: `findSyncVarRegions()`.