time-to-botec/squiggle/node_modules/@stdlib/stats/base/dmeanors/README.md

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# dmeanors

> Calculate the [arithmetic mean][arithmetic-mean] of a double-precision floating-point strided array using ordinary recursive summation.

<section class="intro">

The [arithmetic mean][arithmetic-mean] is defined as

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</section>

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<section class="usage">

## Usage

```javascript
var dmeanors = require( '@stdlib/stats/base/dmeanors' );
```

#### dmeanors( N, x, stride )

Computes the [arithmetic mean][arithmetic-mean] of a double-precision floating-point strided array `x` using ordinary recursive summation.

```javascript
var Float64Array = require( '@stdlib/array/float64' );

var x = new Float64Array( [ 1.0, -2.0, 2.0 ] );
var N = x.length;

var v = dmeanors( N, x, 1 );
// returns ~0.3333
```

The function has the following parameters:

-   **N**: number of indexed elements.
-   **x**: input [`Float64Array`][@stdlib/array/float64].
-   **stride**: index increment for `x`.

The `N` and `stride` parameters determine which elements in `x` are accessed at runtime. For example, to compute the [arithmetic mean][arithmetic-mean] of every other element in `x`,

```javascript
var Float64Array = require( '@stdlib/array/float64' );
var floor = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/floor' );

var x = new Float64Array( [ 1.0, 2.0, 2.0, -7.0, -2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 2.0 ] );
var N = floor( x.length / 2 );

var v = dmeanors( N, x, 2 );
// returns 1.25
```

Note that indexing is relative to the first index. To introduce an offset, use [`typed array`][mdn-typed-array] views.

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```javascript
var Float64Array = require( '@stdlib/array/float64' );
var floor = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/floor' );

var x0 = new Float64Array( [ 2.0, 1.0, 2.0, -2.0, -2.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0 ] );
var x1 = new Float64Array( x0.buffer, x0.BYTES_PER_ELEMENT*1 ); // start at 2nd element

var N = floor( x0.length / 2 );

var v = dmeanors( N, x1, 2 );
// returns 1.25
```

#### dmeanors.ndarray( N, x, stride, offset )

Computes the [arithmetic mean][arithmetic-mean] of a double-precision floating-point strided array using ordinary recursive summation and alternative indexing semantics.

```javascript
var Float64Array = require( '@stdlib/array/float64' );

var x = new Float64Array( [ 1.0, -2.0, 2.0 ] );
var N = x.length;

var v = dmeanors.ndarray( N, x, 1, 0 );
// returns ~0.33333
```

The function has the following additional parameters:

-   **offset**: starting index for `x`.

While [`typed array`][mdn-typed-array] views mandate a view offset based on the underlying `buffer`, the `offset` parameter supports indexing semantics based on a starting index. For example, to calculate the [arithmetic mean][arithmetic-mean] for every other value in `x` starting from the second value

```javascript
var Float64Array = require( '@stdlib/array/float64' );
var floor = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/floor' );

var x = new Float64Array( [ 2.0, 1.0, 2.0, -2.0, -2.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0 ] );
var N = floor( x.length / 2 );

var v = dmeanors.ndarray( N, x, 2, 1 );
// returns 1.25
```

</section>

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<section class="notes">

## Notes

-   If `N <= 0`, both functions return `NaN`.
-   Ordinary recursive summation (i.e., a "simple" sum) is performant, but can incur significant numerical error. If performance is paramount and error tolerated, using ordinary recursive summation to compute an arithmetic mean is acceptable; in all other cases, exercise due caution.

</section>

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<section class="examples">

## Examples

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```javascript
var randu = require( '@stdlib/random/base/randu' );
var round = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/round' );
var Float64Array = require( '@stdlib/array/float64' );
var dmeanors = require( '@stdlib/stats/base/dmeanors' );

var x;
var i;

x = new Float64Array( 10 );
for ( i = 0; i < x.length; i++ ) {
    x[ i ] = round( (randu()*100.0) - 50.0 );
}
console.log( x );

var v = dmeanors( x.length, x, 1 );
console.log( v );
```

</section>

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<section class="links">

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

[@stdlib/array/float64]: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@stdlib/array-float64

[mdn-typed-array]: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/TypedArray

</section>

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