R: Comparing partitions

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## Comparing partitions

### Description

Rand Index and Rand Index corrected/adjusted for chance for comparing partitions (Hubert & Arabie, 1985). The names of the clusters do not matter.

### Usage

    rand(tab)
    rand2(clu1, clu2)
    crand(tab)
    crand2(clu1, clu2)

### Arguments

`clu1, clu2` | The two partitions to be compared, given in the form of vectors, where for each unit a cluster membership is given.
`tab` | A contingency table obtained as a table(clu1, clu2).

### Value

The value of Rand Index (corrected/adjusted for chance).

### Author(s)

Aleš Žiberna

### References

Hubert, L., & Arabie, P. (1985). Comparing Partitions. Journal of Classification, 2(1), 193-218.

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