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A permutation test for assessing the similarity of ordered sequences

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This paper presents a permutation test to assess whether the observed similarity between ordered sequences could have arisen by chance, illustrating the methodology by application to geophysical logs.

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  1. Mathematical Institute, University of St. Andrews, KY16 9SS, North Haugh, St. Andrews, Scotland

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Gordon, A.D., Buckland, S.T. A permutation test for assessing the similarity of ordered sequences. Math Geol 28, 735–742 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02066343

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