Microcomputer Programs for the Rand Index of Cluster Similarity

This paper describes a set of four BASIC computer programs for computing the Rand (1971) index of cluster similarity. The routines calculate the unadjusted Rand index; the separate routines are designed to handle problems of different sizes and alternate methods of data storage.

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