A Comparison of Two Approaches to Beta-Flexible Clustering.

Belbin, Lee; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ460551

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Publication Date: 1992

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A Comparison of Two Approaches to Beta-Flexible Clustering.

Belbin, Lee; And Others

Multivariate Behavioral Research, v27 n3 p417-33 1992

A method for hierarchical agglomerative polythetic (multivariate) clustering, based on unweighted pair group using arithmetic averages (UPGMA) is compared with the original beta-flexible technique, a weighted average method. Reasons the flexible UPGMA strategy is recommended are discussed, focusing on the ability to recover cluster structure over all error conditions. (SLD)

Descriptors: Algorithms, Cluster Analysis, Comparative Analysis, Equations (Mathematics), Mathematical Models

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative

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Language: English

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