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 Author: Albuquerque, Mácio Augusto de (author)
Other Authors: Barros, Kleber Napoleão Nunes de Oliveira (author), Gouveia, Joseilme Fernandes (author), Ferreira, Rinaldo Luiz Caraciolo (author)
Format: article other
Language:eng
Published: 2016
Subjects:
cophenetic correlation
clustering algorithm
hierarchical
index of validation
Estatística
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.4025/actascitechnol.v38i3.28359
Country:Brazil
Oai:oai:periodicos.uem.br/ojs:article/28359

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https://doi.org/10.4025/actascitechnol.v38i3.28359

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