A Monte Carlo Study of the Recovery of Cluster Structure in Binary Data by Hierarchical Clustering Techniques.

Hands, Stephen; Everitt, Brian

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Publication Date: 1987

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A Monte Carlo Study of the Recovery of Cluster Structure in Binary Data by Hierarchical Clustering Techniques.

Hands, Stephen; Everitt, Brian

Multivariate Behavioral Research, v22 n2 p235-43 Apr 1987

A Monte Carlo study was made of the recovery of cluster structure in binary data by five hierarchical techniques, with a view to finding which data structure factors influenced recovery and to determining differences between clustering methods with respect to these factors. (LMO)

Descriptors: Cluster Analysis, Cluster Grouping, Goodness of Fit, Mathematical Models, Monte Carlo Methods, Statistical Studies, Vertical Organization

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Language: English

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