| CompleteLink |
In single linkage clustering the new distance of the merged cluster with cluster i is the maximum distance of either cluster x to i or y to i. |
| GroupAverage |
In single linkage clustering the new distance of the merged cluster with cluster i is the average distance of all points in cluster x to i and y to i. |
| HeapLinkage |
HeapLinkage is an abstract merge strategy. |
| SingleLink |
In single linkage clustering the new distance of the merged cluster with cluster i is the smallest distance of either cluster x to i or y to i. |