分类是认识客观事物的手段,也是从事自然科学研究的基本方法之一。可是用数学方法、计算机技术科学地解决分类问题却是近几年来的事。数量分类学是一门利用数学理论和电子计算机技术研究生物分类方法的科学。它的意义是“把分类单位间的亲缘性和相似性作出数量的估计,并根据它们的亲 Classification is the means of understanding objective things, but also one of the basic methods of natural science research. However, with mathematical methods, computer technology to solve the classification problem scientifically is something in recent years. Quantitative taxonomy is a science that uses mathematical theory and computer technology to study taxonomy. Its meaning is "to make a quantitative estimate of the affinities and similarities among taxa and based on their pro