Re: Definition of the similarity in a set of integers
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- Subject: [mg96417] Re: Definition of the similarity in a set of integers
- From: dh <dh at metrohm.com>
- Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2009 03:42:50 -0500 (EST)
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Hi Ryan, what about the difference of the ordered sets? Daniel Ryan Markley wrote: > Hello I have two sets of integers eg > > S1 = (25,14,32,45) and S2 = (26,12,31,48) > > I want to define an operation similar to the variance that give me how > similar both sets are, for example in the above example for both sets > the results I have to get need to be similar because both sets are > similar. > > The problem with the variance is this > > S1 = (25,1,1,1) and S2 = (1,1,25,1) these two sets have the same > variance but they are completly different. What mathematical operation > can I use to do what I am looking for. > > Thanks a lot in advance. >