Discuss the various linkage methods for clustering.
Discuss the various linkage methods for clustering
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Clustering
Following are the methods of linkage used by Hierarchical clustering algorithm:
- Single Linkage: It is a distance based criteria and measures minimum pairwise distance.
- Complete Linkage: It is a distance based criteria and measures maximum pairwise distance.
- Centroid Linkage: It is a distance based criteria and measures distance between centroids.
- Ward’s Linkage: It is a cluster similarity based criteria and measures distance between centroids.