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Welford’s method for calculating the sample variance: An implementation in Scheme
John Cook has three entries up on his blog discussing the pitfalls of calculating the sample variance using the mathematical textbook definitions. He provides a Monte Carlo comparison of methods here, and a theoretical discussion here. He also provides a … Continue reading
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