Multi-way multi-group segregation and diversity indices.

BACKGROUND: How can we compute a segregation or diversity index from a three-way or multi-way contingency table, where each variable can take on an arbitrary finite number of values and where the index takes values between zero and one? Previous methods only exist for two-way contingency tables or d...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Root Gorelick, Susan M Bertram
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2879365?pdf=render