[ENH] Possible unnecessary scikit-learn dependency in elastic_som.py #3231
Description
Describe the feature or idea you want to propose
In /clustering/_elastic_som.py , scikit-learn has been imported only for check_random_state method.
import numpy as np
from numpy.random import RandomState
from sklearn.utils.random import check_random_state
from aeon.clustering.base import BaseClusterer
from aeon.distances import get_alignment_path_function, pairwise_distanceThis adds extra scikit-learn dependency. aeon codebase generally avoids calling scikit-learn methods directly, and uses own implementation rather. So this import looks redundant.
Describe your proposed solution
Remove scikit-learn import and implement a numpy based _check_random_state method. aeon generally uses numpy-pandas methods directly in its codebase so this implementation seems reasonable.
Describe alternatives you've considered, if relevant
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