Diversity and Dissimilarity Coefficients: A Unified Approach.

Abstract

Three general methods for obtaining measures of diversity within a population and dissimilarity between populations are discussed. One is based on an intrinsic notion of dissimilarity between individuals and others make use of the concepts of entropy and discrimination. A criterion is developed for choosing a measure of diversity in a given class of measures. The Gini-Simpson index of diversity is derived as the solution to a functional equation. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA091033

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  • Calyampudi Radhakrishna Rao

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  • University of Pittsburgh

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  • C4I

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  • Air Force
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  • Coefficients
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  • Discrimination
  • Distribution Functions
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