Validation of hierarchical classifications by splitting dataset

Acta Botanica Hungarica

Volumn 50, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 73-80

  Botta Dukat Z ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Classification; Data splitting; Validation

Indexed keywords

EID: 41049097105     PISSN: 02366495     EISSN: 15882578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/ABot.50.2008.1-2.4     Document Type: Article

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