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Cluster Analysis

In: Multivariate Statistics

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  • Wolfgang Karl Härdle

    (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, C.A.S.E. Centre f. Appl. Stat. & Econ. School of Business and Economics)

  • Zdeněk Hlávka

    (Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics Department of Statistics)

Abstract

When considering groups of objects in a multivariate data set, two situations can arise. Given a data set containing measurements on individuals, in some cases we want to see if some natural groups or classes of individuals exist, and in other cases, we want to classify the individuals according to a set of existing groups. Cluster analysis develops tools and methods concerning the former case, that is, given a data matrix containing multivariate measurements on a large number of individuals (or objects), the objective is to build subgroups or clusters of individuals. This is done by grouping individuals that are “similar” according to some appropriate criterion.

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  • Wolfgang Karl Härdle & Zdeněk Hlávka, 2015. "Cluster Analysis," Springer Books, in: Multivariate Statistics, edition 2, chapter 0, pages 225-244, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-642-36005-3_13
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-36005-3_13
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