Date:         Mon, 8 Dec 2008 10:47:22 -0800
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From:         sswamina <surendar.gopal@GMAIL.COM>
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Subject:      Sample Size Calculation ( Comparing two algorithm)
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Hi,

   I wanted to find the sample size number to test two algorithms.

This is text searching algorithm.

Algorithm 1 does the text matching one way and Algorithm 2 uses
different text matching algorithm.

Situations
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Article 1

Authors : John Smith,Chris Fryer.

Article 2

Authors : JSmith ,Jake Anserson

Article 3

Authors : John Smith ,Kelly Mathews

Article 4:
Authors : JSmith ,Daniel Carr.
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Looking in to the description of article,Organization.I have come to
conclusion that Article 1 John Smith and Article 4 JSmith are the
same.

The other John Smith are totally different.So, there are totally three
different people with last Name Smith.

Is there a way to design a test to find out the sample size for
testing the algorithm.

Thank you,

Surendar