MCDMClustering Validation

Dunn Index

The Dunn Index, introduced by Joseph C. Dunn in 1974, is a metric that captures cluster quality by measuring the ratio of the minimum between-cluster distance to the maximum within-cluster diameter. Higher values indicate well-separated and compact clusters, with better clustering quality.

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Sources

  1. Dunn, J. C. (1974). Well-separated clusters and optimal fuzzy partitions. Journal of Cybernetics, 4(1), 95-104. DOI: 10.1080/01969727408546059

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ScholarGateDunn Index (Dunn Index for Cluster Compactness and Separation). Retrieved 2026-06-04 from https://scholargate.app/en/model-evaluation/dunn-index