Subj : Re: Detecting if 2 names are probably the same
To   : comp.lang.smalltalk,comp.programming
From : osmium
Date : Tue Jul 19 2005 09:03 am

"Fernando" writes:

> Is there any algorithm todetect if 2 names are probably the same? For
> example, 'Michael Brown' and 'Mike Brown'.

Knuth describes an algorithm he calls "soundex" which may interest you, 
although its focus is a bit different..  Serious papers written by people 
interested in the thing you want quite likely refer to soundex in the 
references.  So try searching google for <soundex knuth>.

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