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ERIC Number: EJ344680
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1986
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A Study of the Comparability of External Criteria for Hierarchical Cluster Analysis.
Milligan, Glenn W.; Cooper, Martha C.
Multivariate Behavioral Research, v21 n4 p441-58 Oct 1986
Five external criteria were used to evaluate the extent of recovery of the true structure in a hierarchical clustering solution. The results of the study indicated that the Hubert and Arabie adjusted Rank index was best suited to the task of comparison across hierarchy levels. (Author/LMO)
Descriptors: Cluster Analysis, Cluster Grouping, Measurement Techniques, Statistical Studies
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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