Fast Algorithms for Computing Jaro Similarity

Journal of Computational Biology, 2026

Recommended citation: J. Basak, N. Shah, K. B. Haase, A. Mathur, K. Park, R. C. Steorts, D. H. Weinberg, S. Sahni, S. Rajasekaran. (2026). "Fast Algorithms for Computing Jaro Similarity." Journal of Computational Biology. https://doi.org/10.1177/15578666261421965

Journal version extending our linear-time Jaro similarity work with faster algorithms for computing Jaro similarity, a string-comparison measure central to record linkage.

Authors: J. Basak, N. Shah, K. B. Haase, A. Mathur, K. Park, R. C. Steorts, D. H. Weinberg, S. Sahni, S. Rajasekaran

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