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Peer reviewedMilligan, Glenn W. – Multivariate Behavioral Research, 1981
Monte Carlo validation studies of clustering algorithms, including Ward's minimum variance hierarchical method, are reviewed. Caution concerning the uncritical selection of Ward's method for recovering cluster structure is advised. Alternative explanations for differential recovery performance are explored and recommendations are made for future…
Descriptors: Algorithms, Cluster Analysis, Literature Reviews, Methods
