time-to-botec/squiggle/node_modules/@stdlib/stats/incr/meanabs/README.md

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# incrmeanabs

> Compute an [arithmetic mean][arithmetic-mean] of absolute values incrementally.

<section class="intro">

The [arithmetic mean][arithmetic-mean] of absolute values is defined as

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    <br>
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</section>

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<section class="usage">

## Usage

```javascript
var incrmeanabs = require( '@stdlib/stats/incr/meanabs' );
```

#### incrmeanabs()

Returns an accumulator `function` which incrementally computes an [arithmetic mean][arithmetic-mean] of absolute values.

```javascript
var accumulator = incrmeanabs();
```

#### accumulator( \[x] )

If provided an input value `x`, the accumulator function returns an updated mean. If not provided an input value `x`, the accumulator function returns the current mean.

```javascript
var accumulator = incrmeanabs();

var mu = accumulator( 2.0 );
// returns 2.0

mu = accumulator( -1.0 );
// returns 1.5

mu = accumulator( -3.0 );
// returns 2.0

mu = accumulator();
// returns 2.0
```

</section>

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<section class="notes">

## Notes

-   Input values are **not** type checked. If provided `NaN` or a value which, when used in computations, results in `NaN`, the accumulated value is `NaN` for **all** future invocations. If non-numeric inputs are possible, you are advised to type check and handle accordingly **before** passing the value to the accumulator function.

</section>

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<section class="examples">

## Examples

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```javascript
var randu = require( '@stdlib/random/base/randu' );
var incrmeanabs = require( '@stdlib/stats/incr/meanabs' );

var accumulator;
var v;
var i;

// Initialize an accumulator:
accumulator = incrmeanabs();

// For each simulated datum, update the mean...
for ( i = 0; i < 100; i++ ) {
    v = ( randu()*100.0 ) - 50.0;
    accumulator( v );
}
console.log( accumulator() );
```

</section>

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<section class="links">

[arithmetic-mean]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arithmetic_mean

</section>

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