Structure of Hierarchic Clusterings: Implications for Information Retrieval and for Multivariate Data Analysis.

Murtagh, F.

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Publication Date: 1984

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Structure of Hierarchic Clusterings: Implications for Information Retrieval and for Multivariate Data Analysis.

Murtagh, F.

Information Processing and Management, v20 n5-6 p611-17 1984

Using examples of data from the areas of information retrieval and of multivariate data analysis, six hierarchic clustering algorithms (single link, median, centroid, group average, complete link, Wards's) are examined and evaluated by using three proposed coefficients of hierarchic structure. Nine references are cited. (EJS)

Descriptors: Algorithms, Cluster Analysis, Cluster Grouping, Data Analysis, Information Retrieval

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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