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scipy.cluster.hierarchy.to_mlab_linkage

scipy.cluster.hierarchy.to_mlab_linkage(Z)

Converts a linkage matrix Z generated by the linkage function of this module to a MATLAB(TM) compatible one. The return linkage matrix has the last column removed and the cluster indices are converted to 1..N indexing.

Arguments :

• Z : ndarray

  A linkage matrix generated by this library.

Returns :

• ZM : ndarray

  A linkage matrix compatible with MATLAB(TM)’s hierarchical clustering functions.