scipy.cluster.hierarchy.single

scipy.cluster.hierarchy.single(y)

Performs single/min/nearest linkage on the condensed distance matrix y. See linkage for more information on the return structure and algorithm.

Parameters :

y : ndarray

The upper triangular of the distance matrix. The result of pdist is returned in this form.

Returns :

Z : ndarray

The linkage matrix.

See also

linkage

for advanced creation of hierarchical clusterings.