# incrmgmean > Compute a moving [geometric mean][geometric-mean] incrementally.
The [geometric mean][geometric-mean] is defined as the nth root of a product of _n_ numbers.
Equation for the geometric mean.
## Usage ```javascript var incrmgmean = require( '@stdlib/stats/incr/mgmean' ); ``` #### incrmgmean( window ) Returns an accumulator `function` which incrementally computes a moving [geometric mean][geometric-mean]. The `window` parameter defines the number of values over which to compute the moving [geometric mean][geometric-mean]. ```javascript var accumulator = incrmgmean( 3 ); ``` #### accumulator( \[x] ) If provided an input value `x`, the accumulator function returns an updated [geometric mean][geometric-mean]. If not provided an input value `x`, the accumulator function returns the current [geometric-mean][geometric-mean]. ```javascript var accumulator = incrmgmean( 3 ); var v = accumulator(); // returns null // Fill the window... v = accumulator( 2.0 ); // [2.0] // returns 2.0 v = accumulator( 1.0 ); // [2.0, 1.0] // returns ~1.41 v = accumulator( 3.0 ); // [2.0, 1.0, 3.0] // returns ~1.82 // Window begins sliding... v = accumulator( 7.0 ); // [1.0, 3.0, 7.0] // returns ~2.76 v = accumulator( 5.0 ); // [3.0, 7.0, 5.0] // returns ~4.72 v = accumulator(); // returns ~4.72 ```
## 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` values 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 incrmgmean = require( '@stdlib/stats/incr/mgmean' ); var accumulator; var v; var i; // Initialize an accumulator: accumulator = incrmgmean( 5 ); // For each simulated datum, update the moving geometric mean... for ( i = 0; i < 100; i++ ) { v = randu() * 100.0; accumulator( v ); } console.log( accumulator() ); ```