NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Publication Date
In 20260
Since 20250
Since 2022 (last 5 years)0
Since 2017 (last 10 years)0
Since 2007 (last 20 years)1
Descriptor
Comparative Analysis1
Computer Software1
Models1
Multivariate Analysis1
Programming Languages1
Source
Journal of Educational and…1
Author
Dean, Nema1
Flynt, Abby1
Publication Type
Journal Articles1
Reports - Research1
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Showing one result Save | Export
A Survey of Popular R Packages for Cluster Analysis
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Flynt, Abby; Dean, Nema – Journal of Educational and Behavioral Statistics, 2016
Cluster analysis is a set of statistical methods for discovering new group/class structure when exploring data sets. This article reviews the following popular libraries/commands in the R software language for applying different types of cluster analysis: from the stats library, the kmeans, and hclust functions; the mclust library; the poLCA…
Descriptors: Multivariate Analysis, Computer Software, Comparative Analysis, Programming Languages