HAMMING DISTANCE
Charles François (2004). HAMMING DISTANCE, International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics, 2(1): 1507.
| Collection | International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Vol. (num.) | 2(1) |
| ID | ◀ 1507 ▶ |
| Object type | Methodology or model |
- “A measure of dissimilarity between patterns” (P. DENNING, 1989, p.333).
This measure is expressed as the number of bits in which the considered patterns differ. DENNING offers a very simple example: “… the distance between 01100 and 10110 is 3 bits” (Ibid).