TYPOLOGY OF EMPIRICAL ATTRIBUTES. DISSIMILARITY LINKAGE ANALYSIS (DLA).

Abstract

Dissimilarity linkage analysis (DLA) is a simple procedure for developing a typology from empirical attributes that permits the clustering of entities. First the procedure develops a taxonomy of types from empirical attributes possessed by entities in the sample. Second, the procedure assigns entities to one, and only one, type in the taxonomy. This two-step procedure clearly contrasts with many existing clustering techniques that are concerned only with the second step of the two-stage procedure. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1970
Accession Number
AD0708678

Entities

People

  • Joseph E. Champoux
  • Robert Dubin

Organizations

  • University of California, Irvine

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biological Sciences
  • Biology
  • Clustering
  • Contrast
  • Mental Processes
  • Taxonomy

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

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  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Organizational Psychology.