Abstract:

Readers familiar with the Belson segmentation technique will note some points of similarity: Dr. Belson's method dichotomises the group at the point where the unweighted absolute difference is maximum, while we think that a weighted difference is more appropriate. This will be shown at length later on. In this paper we will briefly review Dr. Belson's segmentation technique, and the one utilised at NCK. We will examine their points of similarity and differences and will then examine the conditions under which these two methods can or cannot lead to similar results, thence to same or different conclusions.