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cluster analysis using both continuous and discrete variables
3 messages · Jonathan Hughes, Farrar.David at epamail.epa.gov, Zoltan Botta-Dukat
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Dear Jonathan, Gower distance could be used for mixed (i.e. continuous and categorical) data. You can find function for calculating it in the cluster and vegan packages. Best wishes Zoltan 2010.12.29. 20:53 keltez?ssel, Jonathan Hughes ?rta:
Hello, I need to do a cluster analysis with a dataset that includes both continuous and discrete variables. I can't get around the problem of computing a meaningful distance matrix with such a dataset. I was wondering if any of you guys has dealt with this issue and what kind of function you found useful. Thanks! Jonathan [[alternative HTML version deleted]]
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