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SokalSneathDissimilarity[u,v]

gives the Sokal–Sneath dissimilarity between Boolean vectors u and v.

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SokalSneathDissimilarity

SokalSneathDissimilarity[u,v]

gives the Sokal–Sneath dissimilarity between Boolean vectors u and v.

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Basic Examples  (2)

Sokal–Sneath dissimilarity between two Boolean vectors:

The elements can also be True and False:

Scope  (2)

Compute dissimilarity between any 0, 1 vectors of equal length:

Compute dissimilarity between any True, False vectors of equal length:

Applications  (2)

Cluster 0, 1 data using Sokal–Sneath dissimilarity:

Cluster True, False data using Sokal–Sneath dissimilarity:

Properties & Relations  (5)

Sokal–Sneath dissimilarity is bounded by 0 and 1:

SokalSneathDissimilarity is greater than or equal to JaccardDissimilarity:

SokalSneathDissimilarity is greater than or equal to DiceDissimilarity:

SokalSneathDissimilarity is greater than or equal to MatchingDissimilarity:

SokalSneathDissimilarity is greater than or equal to RogersTanimotoDissimilarity:

Wolfram Research (2007), SokalSneathDissimilarity, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/SokalSneathDissimilarity.html.

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Wolfram Research (2007), SokalSneathDissimilarity, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/SokalSneathDissimilarity.html.

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Wolfram Language. 2007. "SokalSneathDissimilarity." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/SokalSneathDissimilarity.html.

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Wolfram Language. (2007). SokalSneathDissimilarity. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/SokalSneathDissimilarity.html

BibTeX

@misc{reference.wolfram_2025_sokalsneathdissimilarity, author="Wolfram Research", title="{SokalSneathDissimilarity}", year="2007", howpublished="\url{https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/SokalSneathDissimilarity.html}", note=[Accessed: 08-August-2025]}

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@online{reference.wolfram_2025_sokalsneathdissimilarity, organization={Wolfram Research}, title={SokalSneathDissimilarity}, year={2007}, url={https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/SokalSneathDissimilarity.html}, note=[Accessed: 08-August-2025]}