Properties of the Hubert-Arabie adjusted rand index

被引：492

作者：

Steinley, D

机构：

[1] Univ Illinois, Dept Psychol, Champaign, IL 61820 USA

[2] Univ Missouri, Columbia, MO USA

来源：

PSYCHOLOGICAL METHODS | 2004年 / 9卷 / 03期

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D O I：

10.1037/1082-989X.9.3.386

中图分类号：

B84 [心理学];

学科分类号：

04 ; 0402 ;

摘要：

This article provides an investigation of cluster validation indices that relates 4 of the indices to the L. Hubert and P. Arabie (1985) adjusted Rand index-the cluster validation measure of choice (G. W. Milligan & M. C. Cooper, 1986). It is shown how these other indices can be "roughly" transformed into the same scale as the adjusted Rand index. Furthermore, in-depth explanations are given of why classification rates should not be used in cluster validation research. The article concludes by summarizing several properties of the adjusted Rand index across many conditions and provides a method for testing the significance of observed adjusted Rand indices.

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页码：386 / 396

页数：11

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