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DIVISIVE CLUSTERING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-10-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- divisive hierarchical clustering algorithm
1, record 1, English, divisive%20hierarchical%20clustering%20algorithm
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a divisive hierarchical clustering algorithm ..., which groups alternatives into homogeneous groups with similar preferences [has been developed]. 1, record 1, English, - divisive%20hierarchical%20clustering%20algorithm
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- algorithme de regroupement hiérarchique descendant
1, record 1, French, algorithme%20de%20regroupement%20hi%C3%A9rarchique%20descendant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-10-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- divisive hierarchical clustering
1, record 2, English, divisive%20hierarchical%20clustering
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- divisive clustering 2, record 2, English, divisive%20clustering
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Divisive clustering proceeds in a top-down manner. In the beginning, a single large cluster is formed which is subsequently divided into smaller clusters at each level of the hierarchy. 3, record 2, English, - divisive%20hierarchical%20clustering
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- regroupement hiérarchique descendant
1, record 2, French, regroupement%20hi%C3%A9rarchique%20descendant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- regroupement divisif 1, record 2, French, regroupement%20divisif
correct, masculine noun
- regroupement descendant 1, record 2, French, regroupement%20descendant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le regroupement descendant ou divisif commence à partir d'un ensemble de données et le subdivise en sous-ensembles pour générer une séquence de regroupements ordonnée. [...] Le dendrogramme issu du regroupement divisif est construit de manière descendante [...] 1, record 2, French, - regroupement%20hi%C3%A9rarchique%20descendant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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