convert_to_dist: Convert a similarity or distance matrix to a 'dist' object

In dbrobust: Robust Distance-Based Visualization and Analysis of Mixed-Type Data

Convert a similarity or distance matrix to a 'dist' object

Description

This function converts a similarity matrix (with values between 0 and 1 and 1s on the diagonal) or a distance matrix into a 'dist' object. The user can specify the method used to transform similarity values into distances.

Usage

convert_to_dist(dist_mat, similarity_transform = c("linear", "sqrt"))

Arguments

dist_mat	A square matrix (similarity or distance) or a 'dist' object.
similarity_transform	Method to convert similarity to distance. Either "linear" (default) or "sqrt". "linear": Applies a linear transformation to convert similarity to distance. "sqrt": Applies the square root transformation to convert similarity to distance.

Value

An object of class 'dist'.

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