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On the properties of $α$-unchaining single linkage hierarchical clustering

In the election of a hierarchical clustering method, theoretic properties may give some insight to determine which method is the most suitable to treat a clustering problem. Herein, we study some basic properties of two hierarchical clustering methods: $α$-unchaining single linkage or $SL(α)$ and a modified version of this one, $SL^*(α)$. We compare the results with the properties satisfied by the classical linkage-based hierarchical clustering methods.