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| Raw Input | view raw input (R code) |
| Raw Output | view raw output of R engine |
| Computing time | 2 seconds |
| R Server | 'Gwilym Jenkins' @ 72.249.127.135 |
| Central Tendency - Ungrouped Data | |||
| Measure | Value | S.E. | Value/S.E. |
| Arithmetic Mean | -5.04109589041096 | 0.924353070117727 | -5.45364758702962 |
| Geometric Mean | NaN | ||
| Harmonic Mean | 0 | ||
| Quadratic Mean | 9.32370671188852 | ||
| Winsorized Mean ( 1 / 24 ) | -5.02739726027397 | 0.912865219074669 | -5.50727221853191 |
| Winsorized Mean ( 2 / 24 ) | -5 | 0.904285417153965 | -5.52922772517594 |
| Winsorized Mean ( 3 / 24 ) | -4.95890410958904 | 0.873122764744577 | -5.6795038565278 |
| Winsorized Mean ( 4 / 24 ) | -4.73972602739726 | 0.814870216216743 | -5.81654100625095 |
| Winsorized Mean ( 5 / 24 ) | -4.67123287671233 | 0.798603898470108 | -5.84924877734888 |
| Winsorized Mean ( 6 / 24 ) | -4.58904109589041 | 0.748625228189967 | -6.12995785218973 |
| Winsorized Mean ( 7 / 24 ) | -4.58904109589041 | 0.748625228189967 | -6.12995785218973 |
| Winsorized Mean ( 8 / 24 ) | -4.58904109589041 | 0.70894363083682 | -6.47306907951711 |
| Winsorized Mean ( 9 / 24 ) | -4.34246575342466 | 0.661285122295119 | -6.56670716914556 |
| Winsorized Mean ( 10 / 24 ) | -4.34246575342466 | 0.661285122295119 | -6.56670716914556 |
| Winsorized Mean ( 11 / 24 ) | -4.49315068493151 | 0.639016584056987 | -7.03135223252799 |
| Winsorized Mean ( 12 / 24 ) | -4.32876712328767 | 0.609430827894382 | -7.10296710496876 |
| Winsorized Mean ( 13 / 24 ) | -4.15068493150685 | 0.579216139891731 | -7.16603810847313 |
| Winsorized Mean ( 14 / 24 ) | -3.95890410958904 | 0.54877695624301 | -7.21404946864415 |
| Winsorized Mean ( 15 / 24 ) | -3.95890410958904 | 0.54877695624301 | -7.21404946864415 |
| Winsorized Mean ( 16 / 24 ) | -4.17808219178082 | 0.516965764712582 | -8.0819320677912 |
| Winsorized Mean ( 17 / 24 ) | -4.17808219178082 | 0.516965764712582 | -8.0819320677912 |
| Winsorized Mean ( 18 / 24 ) | -4.42465753424658 | 0.484115179407459 | -9.13967940369523 |
| Winsorized Mean ( 19 / 24 ) | -4.16438356164384 | 0.443545670744086 | -9.38884952852257 |
| Winsorized Mean ( 20 / 24 ) | -4.16438356164384 | 0.443545670744086 | -9.38884952852257 |
| Winsorized Mean ( 21 / 24 ) | -3.87671232876712 | 0.40117085367136 | -9.66349447695154 |
| Winsorized Mean ( 22 / 24 ) | -3.57534246575342 | 0.359645208340787 | -9.9413043266951 |
| Winsorized Mean ( 23 / 24 ) | -3.57534246575342 | 0.359645208340787 | -9.9413043266951 |
| Winsorized Mean ( 24 / 24 ) | -3.57534246575342 | 0.359645208340787 | -9.9413043266951 |
| Trimmed Mean ( 1 / 24 ) | -4.88732394366197 | 0.876372001848302 | -5.57676869337954 |
| Trimmed Mean ( 2 / 24 ) | -4.73913043478261 | 0.832434000802367 | -5.69310051032833 |
| Trimmed Mean ( 3 / 24 ) | -4.59701492537313 | 0.78488079148921 | -5.85695939462462 |
| Trimmed Mean ( 4 / 24 ) | -4.46153846153846 | 0.742292745963518 | -6.01048371521839 |
| Trimmed Mean ( 5 / 24 ) | -4.38095238095238 | 0.713927201374591 | -6.13641331009285 |
| Trimmed Mean ( 6 / 24 ) | -4.31147540983607 | 0.684943850599105 | -6.2946406571355 |
| Trimmed Mean ( 7 / 24 ) | -4.25423728813559 | 0.664536778035912 | -6.40180864136565 |
| Trimmed Mean ( 8 / 24 ) | -4.19298245614035 | 0.639371654900139 | -6.55797363553009 |
| Trimmed Mean ( 9 / 24 ) | -4.12727272727273 | 0.618488733476532 | -6.67315749483953 |
| Trimmed Mean ( 10 / 24 ) | -4.09433962264151 | 0.604328935450781 | -6.77501834259758 |
| Trimmed Mean ( 11 / 24 ) | -4.05882352941176 | 0.586389260197696 | -6.92172214757713 |
| Trimmed Mean ( 12 / 24 ) | -4 | 0.568444589824444 | -7.03674565930048 |
| Trimmed Mean ( 13 / 24 ) | -3.95744680851064 | 0.552479439266914 | -7.16306621973441 |
| Trimmed Mean ( 14 / 24 ) | -3.93333333333333 | 0.538797763825195 | -7.30020352239147 |
| Trimmed Mean ( 15 / 24 ) | -3.93023255813953 | 0.527636394523027 | -7.44875182784233 |
| Trimmed Mean ( 16 / 24 ) | -3.92682926829268 | 0.512514418479437 | -7.66189033265263 |
| Trimmed Mean ( 17 / 24 ) | -3.8974358974359 | 0.499385414180183 | -7.80446482169314 |
| Trimmed Mean ( 18 / 24 ) | -3.86486486486486 | 0.48111819541689 | -8.0330881302794 |
| Trimmed Mean ( 19 / 24 ) | -3.8 | 0.463454329968322 | -8.19929765303894 |
| Trimmed Mean ( 20 / 24 ) | -3.75757575757576 | 0.450232059336474 | -8.3458644928872 |
| Trimmed Mean ( 21 / 24 ) | -3.70967741935484 | 0.430537419569624 | -8.61638791597517 |
| Trimmed Mean ( 22 / 24 ) | -3.68965517241379 | 0.4155341042712 | -8.8793077017951 |
| Trimmed Mean ( 23 / 24 ) | -3.70370370370370 | 0.405850430727848 | -9.1257848293065 |
| Trimmed Mean ( 24 / 24 ) | -3.72 | 0.389529630879774 | -9.54997952684157 |
| Median | -4 | ||
| Midrange | -10.5 | ||
| Midmean - Weighted Average at Xnp | -4.46341463414634 | ||
| Midmean - Weighted Average at X(n+1)p | -4.46341463414634 | ||
| Midmean - Empirical Distribution Function | -4.46341463414634 | ||
| Midmean - Empirical Distribution Function - Averaging | -4.46341463414634 | ||
| Midmean - Empirical Distribution Function - Interpolation | -4.46341463414634 | ||
| Midmean - Closest Observation | -4.46341463414634 | ||
| Midmean - True Basic - Statistics Graphics Toolkit | -4.46341463414634 | ||
| Midmean - MS Excel (old versions) | -4.46341463414634 | ||
| Number of observations | 73 | ||
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return(exp(mean(log(x))))
}
harmean <- function(x) {
return(1/mean(1/x))
}
quamean <- function(x) {
return(sqrt(mean(x*x)))
}
winmean <- function(x) {
x <-sort(x[!is.na(x)])
n<-length(x)
denom <- 3
nodenom <- n/denom
if (nodenom>40) denom <- n/40
sqrtn = sqrt(n)
roundnodenom = floor(nodenom)
win <- array(NA,dim=c(roundnodenom,2))
for (j in 1:roundnodenom) {
win[j,1] <- (j*x[j+1]+sum(x[(j+1):(n-j)])+j*x[n-j])/n
win[j,2] <- sd(c(rep(x[j+1],j),x[(j+1):(n-j)],rep(x[n-j],j)))/sqrtn
}
return(win)
}
trimean <- function(x) {
x <-sort(x[!is.na(x)])
n<-length(x)
denom <- 3
nodenom <- n/denom
if (nodenom>40) denom <- n/40
sqrtn = sqrt(n)
roundnodenom = floor(nodenom)
tri <- array(NA,dim=c(roundnodenom,2))
for (j in 1:roundnodenom) {
tri[j,1] <- mean(x,trim=j/n)
tri[j,2] <- sd(x[(j+1):(n-j)]) / sqrt(n-j*2)
}
return(tri)
}
midrange <- function(x) {
return((max(x)+min(x))/2)
}
q1 <- function(data,n,p,i,f) {
np <- n*p;
i <<- floor(np)
f <<- np - i
qvalue <- (1-f)*data[i] + f*data[i+1]
}
q2 <- function(data,n,p,i,f) {
np <- (n+1)*p
i <<- floor(np)
f <<- np - i
qvalue <- (1-f)*data[i] + f*data[i+1]
}
q3 <- function(data,n,p,i,f) {
np <- n*p
i <<- floor(np)
f <<- np - i
if (f==0) {
qvalue <- data[i]
} else {
qvalue <- data[i+1]
}
}
q4 <- function(data,n,p,i,f) {
np <- n*p
i <<- floor(np)
f <<- np - i
if (f==0) {
qvalue <- (data[i]+data[i+1])/2
} else {
qvalue <- data[i+1]
}
}
q5 <- function(data,n,p,i,f) {
np <- (n-1)*p
i <<- floor(np)
f <<- np - i
if (f==0) {
qvalue <- data[i+1]
} else {
qvalue <- data[i+1] + f*(data[i+2]-data[i+1])
}
}
q6 <- function(data,n,p,i,f) {
np <- n*p+0.5
i <<- floor(np)
f <<- np - i
qvalue <- data[i]
}
q7 <- function(data,n,p,i,f) {
np <- (n+1)*p
i <<- floor(np)
f <<- np - i
if (f==0) {
qvalue <- data[i]
} else {
qvalue <- f*data[i] + (1-f)*data[i+1]
}
}
q8 <- function(data,n,p,i,f) {
np <- (n+1)*p
i <<- floor(np)
f <<- np - i
if (f==0) {
qvalue <- data[i]
} else {
if (f == 0.5) {
qvalue <- (data[i]+data[i+1])/2
} else {
if (f < 0.5) {
qvalue <- data[i]
} else {
qvalue <- data[i+1]
}
}
}
}
midmean <- function(x,def) {
x <-sort(x[!is.na(x)])
n<-length(x)
if (def==1) {
qvalue1 <- q1(x,n,0.25,i,f)
qvalue3 <- q1(x,n,0.75,i,f)
}
if (def==2) {
qvalue1 <- q2(x,n,0.25,i,f)
qvalue3 <- q2(x,n,0.75,i,f)
}
if (def==3) {
qvalue1 <- q3(x,n,0.25,i,f)
qvalue3 <- q3(x,n,0.75,i,f)
}
if (def==4) {
qvalue1 <- q4(x,n,0.25,i,f)
qvalue3 <- q4(x,n,0.75,i,f)
}
if (def==5) {
qvalue1 <- q5(x,n,0.25,i,f)
qvalue3 <- q5(x,n,0.75,i,f)
}
if (def==6) {
qvalue1 <- q6(x,n,0.25,i,f)
qvalue3 <- q6(x,n,0.75,i,f)
}
if (def==7) {
qvalue1 <- q7(x,n,0.25,i,f)
qvalue3 <- q7(x,n,0.75,i,f)
}
if (def==8) {
qvalue1 <- q8(x,n,0.25,i,f)
qvalue3 <- q8(x,n,0.75,i,f)
}
midm <- 0
myn <- 0
roundno4 <- round(n/4)
round3no4 <- round(3*n/4)
for (i in 1:n) {
if ((x[i]>=qvalue1) & (x[i]<=qvalue3)){
midm = midm + x[i]
myn = myn + 1
}
}
midm = midm / myn
return(midm)
}
(arm <- mean(x))
sqrtn <- sqrt(length(x))
(armse <- sd(x) / sqrtn)
(armose <- arm / armse)
(geo <- geomean(x))
(har <- harmean(x))
(qua <- quamean(x))
(win <- winmean(x))
(tri <- trimean(x))
(midr <- midrange(x))
midm <- array(NA,dim=8)
for (j in 1:8) midm[j] <- midmean(x,j)
midm
bitmap(file='test1.png')
lb <- win[,1] - 2*win[,2]
ub <- win[,1] + 2*win[,2]
if ((ylimmin == '') | (ylimmax == '')) plot(win[,1],type='b',main=main, xlab='j', pch=19, ylab='Winsorized Mean(j/n)', ylim=c(min(lb),max(ub))) else plot(win[,1],type='l',main=main, xlab='j', pch=19, ylab='Winsorized Mean(j/n)', ylim=c(ylimmin,ylimmax))
lines(ub,lty=3)
lines(lb,lty=3)
grid()
dev.off()
bitmap(file='test2.png')
lb <- tri[,1] - 2*tri[,2]
ub <- tri[,1] + 2*tri[,2]
if ((ylimmin == '') | (ylimmax == '')) plot(tri[,1],type='b',main=main, xlab='j', pch=19, ylab='Trimmed Mean(j/n)', ylim=c(min(lb),max(ub))) else plot(tri[,1],type='l',main=main, xlab='j', pch=19, ylab='Trimmed Mean(j/n)', ylim=c(ylimmin,ylimmax))
lines(ub,lty=3)
lines(lb,lty=3)
grid()
dev.off()
load(file='createtable')
a<-table.start()
a<-table.row.start(a)
a<-table.element(a,'Central Tendency - Ungrouped Data',4,TRUE)
a<-table.row.end(a)
a<-table.row.start(a)
a<-table.element(a,'Measure',header=TRUE)
a<-table.element(a,'Value',header=TRUE)
a<-table.element(a,'S.E.',header=TRUE)
a<-table.element(a,'Value/S.E.',header=TRUE)
a<-table.row.end(a)
a<-table.row.start(a)
a<-table.element(a,hyperlink('http://www.xycoon.com/arithmetic_mean.htm', 'Arithmetic Mean', 'click to view the definition of the Arithmetic Mean'),header=TRUE)
a<-table.element(a,arm)
a<-table.element(a,hyperlink('http://www.xycoon.com/arithmetic_mean_standard_error.htm', armse, 'click to view the definition of the Standard Error of the Arithmetic Mean'))
a<-table.element(a,armose)
a<-table.row.end(a)
a<-table.row.start(a)
a<-table.element(a,hyperlink('http://www.xycoon.com/geometric_mean.htm', 'Geometric Mean', 'click to view the definition of the Geometric Mean'),header=TRUE)
a<-table.element(a,geo)
a<-table.element(a,'')
a<-table.element(a,'')
a<-table.row.end(a)
a<-table.row.start(a)
a<-table.element(a,hyperlink('http://www.xycoon.com/harmonic_mean.htm', 'Harmonic Mean', 'click to view the definition of the Harmonic Mean'),header=TRUE)
a<-table.element(a,har)
a<-table.element(a,'')
a<-table.element(a,'')
a<-table.row.end(a)
a<-table.row.start(a)
a<-table.element(a,hyperlink('http://www.xycoon.com/quadratic_mean.htm', 'Quadratic Mean', 'click to view the definition of the Quadratic Mean'),header=TRUE)
a<-table.element(a,qua)
a<-table.element(a,'')
a<-table.element(a,'')
a<-table.row.end(a)
for (j in 1:length(win[,1])) {
a<-table.row.start(a)
mylabel <- paste('Winsorized Mean (',j)
mylabel <- paste(mylabel,'/')
mylabel <- paste(mylabel,length(win[,1]))
mylabel <- paste(mylabel,')')
a<-table.element(a,hyperlink('http://www.xycoon.com/winsorized_mean.htm', mylabel, 'click to view the definition of the Winsorized Mean'),header=TRUE)
a<-table.element(a,win[j,1])
a<-table.element(a,win[j,2])
a<-table.element(a,win[j,1]/win[j,2])
a<-table.row.end(a)
}
for (j in 1:length(tri[,1])) {
a<-table.row.start(a)
mylabel <- paste('Trimmed Mean (',j)
mylabel <- paste(mylabel,'/')
mylabel <- paste(mylabel,length(tri[,1]))
mylabel <- paste(mylabel,')')
a<-table.element(a,hyperlink('http://www.xycoon.com/arithmetic_mean.htm', mylabel, 'click to view the definition of the Trimmed Mean'),header=TRUE)
a<-table.element(a,tri[j,1])
a<-table.element(a,tri[j,2])
a<-table.element(a,tri[j,1]/tri[j,2])
a<-table.row.end(a)
}
a<-table.row.start(a)
a<-table.element(a,hyperlink('http://www.xycoon.com/median_1.htm', 'Median', 'click to view the definition of the Median'),header=TRUE)
a<-table.element(a,median(x))
a<-table.element(a,'')
a<-table.element(a,'')
a<-table.row.end(a)
a<-table.row.start(a)
a<-table.element(a,hyperlink('http://www.xycoon.com/midrange.htm', 'Midrange', 'click to view the definition of the Midrange'),header=TRUE)
a<-table.element(a,midr)
a<-table.element(a,'')
a<-table.element(a,'')
a<-table.row.end(a)
a<-table.row.start(a)
mymid <- hyperlink('http://www.xycoon.com/midmean.htm', 'Midmean', 'click to view the definition of the Midmean')
mylabel <- paste(mymid,hyperlink('http://www.xycoon.com/method_1.htm','Weighted Average at Xnp',''),sep=' - ')
a<-table.element(a,mylabel,header=TRUE)
a<-table.element(a,midm[1])
a<-table.element(a,'')
a<-table.element(a,'')
a<-table.row.end(a)
a<-table.row.start(a)
mymid <- hyperlink('http://www.xycoon.com/midmean.htm', 'Midmean', 'click to view the definition of the Midmean')
mylabel <- paste(mymid,hyperlink('http://www.xycoon.com/method_2.htm','Weighted Average at X(n+1)p',''),sep=' - ')
a<-table.element(a,mylabel,header=TRUE)
a<-table.element(a,midm[2])
a<-table.element(a,'')
a<-table.element(a,'')
a<-table.row.end(a)
a<-table.row.start(a)
mymid <- hyperlink('http://www.xycoon.com/midmean.htm', 'Midmean', 'click to view the definition of the Midmean')
mylabel <- paste(mymid,hyperlink('http://www.xycoon.com/method_3.htm','Empirical Distribution Function',''),sep=' - ')
a<-table.element(a,mylabel,header=TRUE)
a<-table.element(a,midm[3])
a<-table.element(a,'')
a<-table.element(a,'')
a<-table.row.end(a)
a<-table.row.start(a)
mymid <- hyperlink('http://www.xycoon.com/midmean.htm', 'Midmean', 'click to view the definition of the Midmean')
mylabel <- paste(mymid,hyperlink('http://www.xycoon.com/method_4.htm','Empirical Distribution Function - Averaging',''),sep=' - ')
a<-table.element(a,mylabel,header=TRUE)
a<-table.element(a,midm[4])
a<-table.element(a,'')
a<-table.element(a,'')
a<-table.row.end(a)
a<-table.row.start(a)
mymid <- hyperlink('http://www.xycoon.com/midmean.htm', 'Midmean', 'click to view the definition of the Midmean')
mylabel <- paste(mymid,hyperlink('http://www.xycoon.com/method_5.htm','Empirical Distribution Function - Interpolation',''),sep=' - ')
a<-table.element(a,mylabel,header=TRUE)
a<-table.element(a,midm[5])
a<-table.element(a,'')
a<-table.element(a,'')
a<-table.row.end(a)
a<-table.row.start(a)
mymid <- hyperlink('http://www.xycoon.com/midmean.htm', 'Midmean', 'click to view the definition of the Midmean')
mylabel <- paste(mymid,hyperlink('http://www.xycoon.com/method_6.htm','Closest Observation',''),sep=' - ')
a<-table.element(a,mylabel,header=TRUE)
a<-table.element(a,midm[6])
a<-table.element(a,'')
a<-table.element(a,'')
a<-table.row.end(a)
a<-table.row.start(a)
mymid <- hyperlink('http://www.xycoon.com/midmean.htm', 'Midmean', 'click to view the definition of the Midmean')
mylabel <- paste(mymid,hyperlink('http://www.xycoon.com/method_7.htm','True Basic - Statistics Graphics Toolkit',''),sep=' - ')
a<-table.element(a,mylabel,header=TRUE)
a<-table.element(a,midm[7])
a<-table.element(a,'')
a<-table.element(a,'')
a<-table.row.end(a)
a<-table.row.start(a)
mymid <- hyperlink('http://www.xycoon.com/midmean.htm', 'Midmean', 'click to view the definition of the Midmean')
mylabel <- paste(mymid,hyperlink('http://www.xycoon.com/method_8.htm','MS Excel (old versions)',''),sep=' - ')
a<-table.element(a,mylabel,header=TRUE)
a<-table.element(a,midm[8])
a<-table.element(a,'')
a<-table.element(a,'')
a<-table.row.end(a)
a<-table.row.start(a)
a<-table.element(a,'Number of observations',header=TRUE)
a<-table.element(a,length(x))
a<-table.element(a,'')
a<-table.element(a,'')
a<-table.row.end(a)
a<-table.end(a)
table.save(a,file='mytable.tab')
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As a general rule, we do not log on-line behavior of individuals (other than normal logging of webserver 'hits'). However, in cases of abuse, hacking, unauthorized access, Denial of Service attacks, illegal copying, hotlinking, non-compliance with international webstandards (such as robots.txt), or any other harmful behavior, our system engineers are empowered to log, track, identify, publish, and ban misbehaving individuals - even if this leads to ban entire blocks of IP addresses, or disclosing user's identity.