<b>Determination and validation of group numbers in a cluster analysis: A case study applied to forestry science

<b>Determination and validation of group numbers in a cluster analysis: A case study applied to forestry science

The objective of this study was to systematically study and interpret the number of species groups through the adjusted Rand index (ARI), from the combination of the hierarchical technique and connection method characteristics. We attempted to facilitate the work of researchers on the number of grou...

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Main Authors: Mácio Augusto de Albuquerque, Kleber Napoleão Nunes de Oliveira Barros, Joseilme Fernandes Gouveia, Rinaldo Luiz Caraciolo Ferreira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Maringá 2016-06-01
Series:Acta Scientiarum: Technology
Subjects:
cophenetic correlation
clustering algorithm
hierarchical
index of validation
Online Access:http://periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciTechnol/article/view/28359

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