Numerical Types and Inspectional Types: Evaluating Shape Characterization Procedures
1986 ◽
Vol 7
(2)
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pp. 95-112
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Keyword(s):
Projectile point data are used in testing and evaluating various numerical shape classification procedures. Inspectional point types play the role of a control population while clustering algorithms, attribute section, and standardization techniques are tested. The most effective numerical procedure identified for the classification of projectile point form is a combination of k-means analysis, ratio scale measurements between attributes, and standardization of interval measures to a mean of zero and standard deviation of one.