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Title produced by software: Variability
Date of computation: Mon, 04 Oct 2010 11:01:30 +0000
 
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426.113 383.703 232.444 70.939 226.731 947.293 611.281 158.047 33.999 37.028 388.3 506.652 392.25 180.818 198.296 217.465 275.562 1030.944 57.47 136.452 556.277 213.361 274.482 220.553 236.71 260.642 2763.544 213.923 169.861 403.064 449.594 406.167 206.893 156.187 257.102 62.156 662.883 251.422 171.328 350.089 221.588 4.813 183.186 190.379 223.166 232.669 356.725 109.215 475.834 315.955 694.87 8.95 278.741 308.16 207.533 192.797 601.162 289.714 293.671 386.688 699.645 85.094 131.812 645.285 197.549 308.174 86.58 242.205 238.502 187.881 140.321 440.31 421.403 218.761 1305.923 137.55 262.517 348.821 150.034 64.016 261.596 259.7 171.26 203.077 249.148 211.655 252.64 438.555 239.89 401.915 216.886 184.641 380.155 653.641 313.906 366.936 236.302 229.641 235.577 103.898 263.906 241.171 216.548 295.281 193.299 204.386 257.567 136.813 240.755 59.609 213.511 380.531 242.344 250.407 183.613 191.835 266.79 etc...
 
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Computing time0 seconds
R Server'Gwilym Jenkins' @ 72.249.127.135


Variability - Ungrouped Data
Absolute range4197.548
Relative range (unbiased)9.65231168825579
Relative range (biased)9.68722070523478
Variance (unbiased)189116.171423438
Variance (biased)187755.623427586
Standard Deviation (unbiased)434.874891691206
Standard Deviation (biased)433.307769867546
Coefficient of Variation (unbiased)1.3045953732984
Coefficient of Variation (biased)1.29989411341975
Mean Squared Error (MSE versus 0)298871.725801784
Mean Squared Error (MSE versus Mean)187755.623427586
Mean Absolute Deviation from Mean (MAD Mean)190.658904093991
Mean Absolute Deviation from Median (MAD Median)164.434194244604
Median Absolute Deviation from Mean116.454820143885
Median Absolute Deviation from Median67.003
Mean Squared Deviation from Mean187755.623427586
Mean Squared Deviation from Median196250.899172942
Interquartile Difference (Weighted Average at Xnp)166.72125
Interquartile Difference (Weighted Average at X(n+1)p)174.139
Interquartile Difference (Empirical Distribution Function)174.139
Interquartile Difference (Empirical Distribution Function - Averaging)174.139
Interquartile Difference (Empirical Distribution Function - Interpolation)168.7825
Interquartile Difference (Closest Observation)163.928
Interquartile Difference (True Basic - Statistics Graphics Toolkit)174.139
Interquartile Difference (MS Excel (old versions))174.139
Semi Interquartile Difference (Weighted Average at Xnp)83.360625
Semi Interquartile Difference (Weighted Average at X(n+1)p)87.0695
Semi Interquartile Difference (Empirical Distribution Function)87.0695
Semi Interquartile Difference (Empirical Distribution Function - Averaging)87.0695
Semi Interquartile Difference (Empirical Distribution Function - Interpolation)84.39125
Semi Interquartile Difference (Closest Observation)81.964
Semi Interquartile Difference (True Basic - Statistics Graphics Toolkit)87.0695
Semi Interquartile Difference (MS Excel (old versions))87.0695
Coefficient of Quartile Variation (Weighted Average at Xnp)0.302121968688968
Coefficient of Quartile Variation (Weighted Average at X(n+1)p)0.311110833200830
Coefficient of Quartile Variation (Empirical Distribution Function)0.311110833200830
Coefficient of Quartile Variation (Empirical Distribution Function - Averaging)0.311110833200830
Coefficient of Quartile Variation (Empirical Distribution Function - Interpolation)0.304179203194934
Coefficient of Quartile Variation (Closest Observation)0.298310167745786
Coefficient of Quartile Variation (True Basic - Statistics Graphics Toolkit)0.311110833200830
Coefficient of Quartile Variation (MS Excel (old versions))0.311110833200830
Number of all Pairs of Observations9591
Squared Differences between all Pairs of Observations378232.342846877
Mean Absolute Differences between all Pairs of Observations271.104164112189
Gini Mean Difference271.10416411219
Leik Measure of Dispersion0.546817227789221
Index of Diversity0.98064946254602
Index of Qualitative Variation0.987755618071715
Coefficient of Dispersion0.79055485151196
Observations139
 
Charts produced by software:
 
Parameters (Session):
 
Parameters (R input):
 
R code (references can be found in the software module):
num <- 50
res <- array(NA,dim=c(num,3))
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]
}
}
}
}
iqd <- 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)
}
iqdiff <- qvalue3 - qvalue1
return(c(iqdiff,iqdiff/2,iqdiff/(qvalue3 + qvalue1)))
}
range <- max(x) - min(x)
lx <- length(x)
biasf <- (lx-1)/lx
varx <- var(x)
bvarx <- varx*biasf
sdx <- sqrt(varx)
mx <- mean(x)
bsdx <- sqrt(bvarx)
x2 <- x*x
mse0 <- sum(x2)/lx
xmm <- x-mx
xmm2 <- xmm*xmm
msem <- sum(xmm2)/lx
axmm <- abs(x - mx)
medx <- median(x)
axmmed <- abs(x - medx)
xmmed <- x - medx
xmmed2 <- xmmed*xmmed
msemed <- sum(xmmed2)/lx
qarr <- array(NA,dim=c(8,3))
for (j in 1:8) {
qarr[j,] <- iqd(x,j)
}
sdpo <- 0
adpo <- 0
for (i in 1:(lx-1)) {
for (j in (i+1):lx) {
ldi <- x[i]-x[j]
aldi <- abs(ldi)
sdpo = sdpo + ldi * ldi
adpo = adpo + aldi
}
}
denom <- (lx*(lx-1)/2)
sdpo = sdpo / denom
adpo = adpo / denom
gmd <- 0
for (i in 1:lx) {
for (j in 1:lx) {
ldi <- abs(x[i]-x[j])
gmd = gmd + ldi
}
}
gmd <- gmd / (lx*(lx-1))
sumx <- sum(x)
pk <- x / sumx
ck <- cumsum(pk)
dk <- array(NA,dim=lx)
for (i in 1:lx) {
if (ck[i] <= 0.5) dk[i] <- ck[i] else dk[i] <- 1 - ck[i]
}
bigd <- sum(dk) * 2 / (lx-1)
iod <- 1 - sum(pk*pk)
res[1,] <- c('Absolute range','http://www.xycoon.com/absolute.htm', range)
res[2,] <- c('Relative range (unbiased)','http://www.xycoon.com/relative.htm', range/sd(x))
res[3,] <- c('Relative range (biased)','http://www.xycoon.com/relative.htm', range/sqrt(varx*biasf))
res[4,] <- c('Variance (unbiased)','http://www.xycoon.com/unbiased.htm', varx)
res[5,] <- c('Variance (biased)','http://www.xycoon.com/biased.htm', bvarx)
res[6,] <- c('Standard Deviation (unbiased)','http://www.xycoon.com/unbiased1.htm', sdx)
res[7,] <- c('Standard Deviation (biased)','http://www.xycoon.com/biased1.htm', bsdx)
res[8,] <- c('Coefficient of Variation (unbiased)','http://www.xycoon.com/variation.htm', sdx/mx)
res[9,] <- c('Coefficient of Variation (biased)','http://www.xycoon.com/variation.htm', bsdx/mx)
res[10,] <- c('Mean Squared Error (MSE versus 0)','http://www.xycoon.com/mse.htm', mse0)
res[11,] <- c('Mean Squared Error (MSE versus Mean)','http://www.xycoon.com/mse.htm', msem)
res[12,] <- c('Mean Absolute Deviation from Mean (MAD Mean)', 'http://www.xycoon.com/mean2.htm', sum(axmm)/lx)
res[13,] <- c('Mean Absolute Deviation from Median (MAD Median)', 'http://www.xycoon.com/median1.htm', sum(axmmed)/lx)
res[14,] <- c('Median Absolute Deviation from Mean', 'http://www.xycoon.com/mean3.htm', median(axmm))
res[15,] <- c('Median Absolute Deviation from Median', 'http://www.xycoon.com/median2.htm', median(axmmed))
res[16,] <- c('Mean Squared Deviation from Mean', 'http://www.xycoon.com/mean1.htm', msem)
res[17,] <- c('Mean Squared Deviation from Median', 'http://www.xycoon.com/median.htm', msemed)
load(file='createtable')
mylink1 <- hyperlink('http://www.xycoon.com/difference.htm','Interquartile Difference','')
mylink2 <- paste(mylink1,hyperlink('http://www.xycoon.com/method_1.htm','(Weighted Average at Xnp)',''),sep=' ')
res[18,] <- c('', mylink2, qarr[1,1])
mylink2 <- paste(mylink1,hyperlink('http://www.xycoon.com/method_2.htm','(Weighted Average at X(n+1)p)',''),sep=' ')
res[19,] <- c('', mylink2, qarr[2,1])
mylink2 <- paste(mylink1,hyperlink('http://www.xycoon.com/method_3.htm','(Empirical Distribution Function)',''),sep=' ')
res[20,] <- c('', mylink2, qarr[3,1])
mylink2 <- paste(mylink1,hyperlink('http://www.xycoon.com/method_4.htm','(Empirical Distribution Function - Averaging)',''),sep=' ')
res[21,] <- c('', mylink2, qarr[4,1])
mylink2 <- paste(mylink1,hyperlink('http://www.xycoon.com/method_5.htm','(Empirical Distribution Function - Interpolation)',''),sep=' ')
res[22,] <- c('', mylink2, qarr[5,1])
mylink2 <- paste(mylink1,hyperlink('http://www.xycoon.com/method_6.htm','(Closest Observation)',''),sep=' ')
res[23,] <- c('', mylink2, qarr[6,1])
mylink2 <- paste(mylink1,hyperlink('http://www.xycoon.com/method_7.htm','(True Basic - Statistics Graphics Toolkit)',''),sep=' ')
res[24,] <- c('', mylink2, qarr[7,1])
mylink2 <- paste(mylink1,hyperlink('http://www.xycoon.com/method_8.htm','(MS Excel (old versions))',''),sep=' ')
res[25,] <- c('', mylink2, qarr[8,1])
mylink1 <- hyperlink('http://www.xycoon.com/deviation.htm','Semi Interquartile Difference','')
mylink2 <- paste(mylink1,hyperlink('http://www.xycoon.com/method_1.htm','(Weighted Average at Xnp)',''),sep=' ')
res[26,] <- c('', mylink2, qarr[1,2])
mylink2 <- paste(mylink1,hyperlink('http://www.xycoon.com/method_2.htm','(Weighted Average at X(n+1)p)',''),sep=' ')
res[27,] <- c('', mylink2, qarr[2,2])
mylink2 <- paste(mylink1,hyperlink('http://www.xycoon.com/method_3.htm','(Empirical Distribution Function)',''),sep=' ')
res[28,] <- c('', mylink2, qarr[3,2])
mylink2 <- paste(mylink1,hyperlink('http://www.xycoon.com/method_4.htm','(Empirical Distribution Function - Averaging)',''),sep=' ')
res[29,] <- c('', mylink2, qarr[4,2])
mylink2 <- paste(mylink1,hyperlink('http://www.xycoon.com/method_5.htm','(Empirical Distribution Function - Interpolation)',''),sep=' ')
res[30,] <- c('', mylink2, qarr[5,2])
mylink2 <- paste(mylink1,hyperlink('http://www.xycoon.com/method_6.htm','(Closest Observation)',''),sep=' ')
res[31,] <- c('', mylink2, qarr[6,2])
mylink2 <- paste(mylink1,hyperlink('http://www.xycoon.com/method_7.htm','(True Basic - Statistics Graphics Toolkit)',''),sep=' ')
res[32,] <- c('', mylink2, qarr[7,2])
mylink2 <- paste(mylink1,hyperlink('http://www.xycoon.com/method_8.htm','(MS Excel (old versions))',''),sep=' ')
res[33,] <- c('', mylink2, qarr[8,2])
mylink1 <- hyperlink('http://www.xycoon.com/variation1.htm','Coefficient of Quartile Variation','')
mylink2 <- paste(mylink1,hyperlink('http://www.xycoon.com/method_1.htm','(Weighted Average at Xnp)',''),sep=' ')
res[34,] <- c('', mylink2, qarr[1,3])
mylink2 <- paste(mylink1,hyperlink('http://www.xycoon.com/method_2.htm','(Weighted Average at X(n+1)p)',''),sep=' ')
res[35,] <- c('', mylink2, qarr[2,3])
mylink2 <- paste(mylink1,hyperlink('http://www.xycoon.com/method_3.htm','(Empirical Distribution Function)',''),sep=' ')
res[36,] <- c('', mylink2, qarr[3,3])
mylink2 <- paste(mylink1,hyperlink('http://www.xycoon.com/method_4.htm','(Empirical Distribution Function - Averaging)',''),sep=' ')
res[37,] <- c('', mylink2, qarr[4,3])
mylink2 <- paste(mylink1,hyperlink('http://www.xycoon.com/method_5.htm','(Empirical Distribution Function - Interpolation)',''),sep=' ')
res[38,] <- c('', mylink2, qarr[5,3])
mylink2 <- paste(mylink1,hyperlink('http://www.xycoon.com/method_6.htm','(Closest Observation)',''),sep=' ')
res[39,] <- c('', mylink2, qarr[6,3])
mylink2 <- paste(mylink1,hyperlink('http://www.xycoon.com/method_7.htm','(True Basic - Statistics Graphics Toolkit)',''),sep=' ')
res[40,] <- c('', mylink2, qarr[7,3])
mylink2 <- paste(mylink1,hyperlink('http://www.xycoon.com/method_8.htm','(MS Excel (old versions))',''),sep=' ')
res[41,] <- c('', mylink2, qarr[8,3])
res[42,] <- c('Number of all Pairs of Observations', 'http://www.xycoon.com/pair_numbers.htm', lx*(lx-1)/2)
res[43,] <- c('Squared Differences between all Pairs of Observations', 'http://www.xycoon.com/squared_differences.htm', sdpo)
res[44,] <- c('Mean Absolute Differences between all Pairs of Observations', 'http://www.xycoon.com/mean_abs_differences.htm', adpo)
res[45,] <- c('Gini Mean Difference', 'http://www.xycoon.com/gini_mean_difference.htm', gmd)
res[46,] <- c('Leik Measure of Dispersion', 'http://www.xycoon.com/leiks_d.htm', bigd)
res[47,] <- c('Index of Diversity', 'http://www.xycoon.com/diversity.htm', iod)
res[48,] <- c('Index of Qualitative Variation', 'http://www.xycoon.com/qualitative_variation.htm', iod*lx/(lx-1))
res[49,] <- c('Coefficient of Dispersion', 'http://www.xycoon.com/dispersion.htm', sum(axmm)/lx/medx)
res[50,] <- c('Observations', '', lx)
res
a<-table.start()
a<-table.row.start(a)
a<-table.element(a,'Variability - Ungrouped Data',2,TRUE)
a<-table.row.end(a)
for (i in 1:num) {
a<-table.row.start(a)
if (res[i,1] != '') {
a<-table.element(a,hyperlink(res[i,2],res[i,1],''),header=TRUE)
} else {
a<-table.element(a,res[i,2],header=TRUE)
}
a<-table.element(a,res[i,3])
a<-table.row.end(a)
}
a<-table.end(a)
table.save(a,file='mytable.tab')
 





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