Jaccard index

Summary

Jaccard index is a string metric^[1]. It draws 919 Wikipedia views per month (string_metric category, ranking #2 of 5).^[2]

Key Facts

• Jaccard index is credited with the discovery of Paul Jaccard^[3].
• Jaccard index's instance of is recorded as string metric^[4].
• Paul Jaccard is named after Jaccard index^[5].
• Jaccard index's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/06vprg^[6].
• Jaccard index's studied by is recorded as geometry^[7].
• Jaccard index's studied by is recorded as set theory^[8].
• Jaccard index's studied by is recorded as statistics^[9].
• Jaccard index's Quora topic ID is recorded as Jaccard-Index^[10].
• Jaccard index's schematic is recorded as Intersection over Union - visual equation.png^[11].
• Jaccard index's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 203519979^[12].
• Jaccard index's OpenAlex ID is recorded as C203519979^[13].
• Jaccard index's Encyclopedia of China is recorded as 130826^[14].
• Jaccard index's Encyclopedia of China is recorded as 408532^[15].

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Works and Contributions

Jaccard index is credited with the discovery of Paul Jaccard^[3].

Why It Matters

Jaccard index draws 919 Wikipedia views per month (string_metric category, ranking #2 of 5).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[16] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[17]