How does the average linkage method differ from single and complete linkage in Hierarchical Clustering?
- Uses the mean of all distances between pairs in clusters
- Uses the median of all distances between pairs in clusters
- Uses the mode of all distances between pairs in clusters
- Uses the total of all distances between pairs in clusters
The average linkage method calculates the mean of all pairwise distances between the points in the clusters to determine the linkage. Single linkage uses the minimum distance, while complete linkage uses the maximum distance. Average linkage typically results in more balanced clusters, as it considers the overall distribution of distances.
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