Jaro–Winkler similarity

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Jaro–Winkler similarity

Summary

Jaro–Winkler similarity is a similarity measure[1].

Key Facts

  • Jaro–Winkler similarity's instance of is recorded as similarity measure[2].
  • William E. Winkler is named after Jaro–Winkler similarity[3].
  • Matthew Jaro is named after Jaro–Winkler similarity[4].
  • Jaro–Winkler similarity's described by source is recorded as String Comparator Metrics and Enhanced Decision Rules in the Fellegi-Sunter Model of Record Linkage[5].
  • Jaro–Winkler similarity's different from is recorded as Jaro–Winkler distance[6].
  • Jaro–Winkler similarity's different from is recorded as Jaro similarity[7].
  • Jaro–Winkler similarity's defining formula is recorded as sim_w(s_1,s_2)= \left{\begin{array}{l l}sim_j(s_1,s_2) + l \cdot p \cdot \left(1 - sim_j(s_1,s_2)\right) & \text{if }sim_j(s_1,s_2) > b_t\ sim_j(s_1,s_2) & \text{otherwise} \end{array} \right.[8].
  • Jaro–Winkler similarity's calculated from is recorded as Jaro similarity[9].
  • Jaro–Winkler similarity's Dictionary of Algorithms and Data Structures ID is recorded as jaroWinkler[10].
  • Jaro–Winkler similarity's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[11].
  • Jaro–Winkler similarity's in defining formula is recorded as sim_w[12].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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