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An OR tool for partitioning datasets into uniform segments / E.J. Emond, Central OR Team.D68-5/052-2009E-PDF

"This report describes an operational research tool for dividing a set of scalar values into categories or clusters without having to specify the number of clusters in advance. The method has a theoretical underpinning based on a statistical test for outliers of a uniform distribution derived by D.A. Darling in 1952. The problem arose in an operational research study for the Canadian Department of National Defence in which it was necessary to segment a set of 82 options into categories based on a numerical score. The theoretical background is described and examples are given to illustrate the methodology"--Abstract, page i.

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Department/Agency
  • Defence R&D Canada. Centre for Operational Research and Analysis.
TitleAn OR tool for partitioning datasets into uniform segments / E.J. Emond, Central OR Team.
Series title
  • Technical note ; DRDC CORA TN 2009-052
Publication typeMonograph - View Master Record
Language[English]
FormatDigital text
Electronic document
Note(s)
  • "November 2009."
  • Includes bibliographical references (page 14).
Publishing information
  • Ottawa ON : DRDC - Centre for Operational Research and Analysis, 2009.
  • ©2009
Author / Contributor
  • Emond, E. J., author.
Description1 online resource (iv, 16 pages, 2 unnumbered pages) : colour illustrations.
Catalogue number
  • D68-5/052-2009E-PDF
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