# incrmrmse > Compute a moving [root mean squared error][root-mean-squared-error] (RMSE) incrementally.
For a window of size `W`, the [**root mean squared error**][root-mean-squared-error] (also known as the **root mean square error** (RMSE) and **root mean square deviation** (RMSD)) is defined as
Equation for the root mean squared error.
## Usage ```javascript var incrmrmse = require( '@stdlib/stats/incr/mrmse' ); ``` #### incrmrmse( window ) Returns an accumulator `function` which incrementally computes a moving [root mean squared error][root-mean-squared-error]. The `window` parameter defines the number of values over which to compute the moving [root mean squared error][root-mean-squared-error]. ```javascript var accumulator = incrmrmse( 3 ); ``` #### accumulator( \[x, y] ) If provided input values `x` and `y`, the accumulator function returns an updated [root mean squared error][root-mean-squared-error]. If not provided input values `x` and `y`, the accumulator function returns the current [root mean squared error][root-mean-squared-error]. ```javascript var accumulator = incrmrmse( 3 ); var r = accumulator(); // returns null // Fill the window... r = accumulator( 2.0, 3.0 ); // [(2.0,3.0)] // returns 1.0 r = accumulator( -1.0, 4.0 ); // [(2.0,3.0), (-1.0,4.0)] // returns ~3.61 r = accumulator( 3.0, 9.0 ); // [(2.0,3.0), (-1.0,4.0), (3.0,9.0)] // returns ~4.55 // Window begins sliding... r = accumulator( -7.0, 3.0 ); // [(-1.0,4.0), (3.0,9.0), (-7.0,3.0)] // returns ~7.33 r = accumulator( -5.0, -3.0 ); // [(3.0,9.0), (-7.0,3.0), (-5.0,-3.0)] // returns ~6.83 r = accumulator(); // returns ~6.83 ```
## 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 **at least** `W-1` 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. - As `W` (x,y) pairs are needed to fill the window buffer, the first `W-1` returned values are calculated from smaller sample sizes. Until the window is full, each returned value is calculated from all provided values.
## Examples ```javascript var randu = require( '@stdlib/random/base/randu' ); var incrmrmse = require( '@stdlib/stats/incr/mrmse' ); var accumulator; var v1; var v2; var i; // Initialize an accumulator: accumulator = incrmrmse( 5 ); // For each simulated datum, update the moving root mean squared error... for ( i = 0; i < 100; i++ ) { v1 = ( randu()*100.0 ) - 50.0; v2 = ( randu()*100.0 ) - 50.0; accumulator( v1, v2 ); } console.log( accumulator() ); ```