random cluster generation (with specified degree of separation) CRAN Task View: Cluster (http://CRAN.R-project.org/view=Cluster) CRAN Task View: Multivariate (http://CRAN.R-project.org/view=Multivariate) The package contains functions for generating random clusters, generating random covariance/correlation matrices, calculating a separation index (data and population version) for pairs of clusters or cluster distributions, and 1-D and 2-D projection plots to visualize clusters. The package also contains a function to generate random clusters based on factorial designs with factors such as degree of separation, number of clusters, number of variables, number of noisy variables. Software Depends: R (>= 2.9.1), MASS Weiliang Qiu<stwxq@channing.harvard.edu> Weiliang Qiu <stwxq@channing.harvard.edu>, Harry Joe <harry@stat.ubc.ca>. GPL (>= 2) 2012-04-02 application/tgz http://CRAN.R-project.org/package=clusterGeneration