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DistanceFunction

DistanceFunction
is an option for functions such as Nearest that specifies the distance value to assume between any two specified points.
  • DistanceFunction->f specifies that the distance assumed between x and y should be f[x, y].
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Basic Examples   (2)
Find points closest to {5,5} using ChessboardDistance:
Use the default distance:
Find clusters in Boolean data using DiceDissimilarity:
Clusters obtained with the default distance function:
Find points closest to {5,5} using ChessboardDistance:
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Find clusters in Boolean data using DiceDissimilarity:
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Clusters obtained with the default distance function:
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