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R Software Modulerwasp_meanversusmedian.wasp
Title produced by softwareMean versus Median
Date of computationFri, 10 Oct 2014 18:26:48 +0100
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Dataset

Dataseries X:
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Histogram
Boxplots 
4,8
4
3,5
4,1
4,1
3,8
3,5
4,1
4,5
4,1
3,8
4,6
5,2
4,4
4,3
4,7
5,1
4,6
4,7
4,9
5,1
4,6
4,6
4,8
5,1
4,8
4,4
4,8
4,7
4
3,5
4
3,7
3,1
2,9
3,3
3,5
3
2,7
3,2
3,8
3,3
3,1
3,5
3,9
3,4
3,2
3,6
3,9
3,2
3
3,4
3,6
3
3
3,6
3,6
3,3
3,3
3,6
3,8
3,3
3,1
3,4
3,5
3,1
3
3,3
3,7
3,1
2,9
3,1
3,2

Tables (Output of Computation)





Summary of computational transaction
Raw Inputview raw input (R code)
Raw Outputview raw output of R engine
Computing time1 seconds
R Server'Sir Ronald Aylmer Fisher' @ fisher.wessa.net

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\hline
Summary of computational transaction \tabularnewline
Raw Input & view raw input (R code)  \tabularnewline
Raw Output & view raw output of R engine  \tabularnewline
Computing time & 1 seconds \tabularnewline
R Server & 'Sir Ronald Aylmer Fisher' @ fisher.wessa.net \tabularnewline
\hline
\end{tabular}
%Source: https://freestatistics.org/blog/index.php?pk=240357&T=0

[TABLE]
[ROW][C]Summary of computational transaction[/C][/ROW]
[ROW][C]Raw Input[/C][C]view raw input (R code) [/C][/ROW]
[ROW][C]Raw Output[/C][C]view raw output of R engine [/C][/ROW]
[ROW][C]Computing time[/C][C]1 seconds[/C][/ROW]
[ROW][C]R Server[/C][C]'Sir Ronald Aylmer Fisher' @ fisher.wessa.net[/C][/ROW]
[/TABLE]
Source: https://freestatistics.org/blog/index.php?pk=240357&T=0

Globally Unique Identifier (entire table): ba.freestatistics.org/blog/index.php?pk=240357&T=0

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The GUIDs for individual cells are displayed in the table below:

Summary of computational transaction
Raw Inputview raw input (R code)
Raw Outputview raw output of R engine
Computing time1 seconds
R Server'Sir Ronald Aylmer Fisher' @ fisher.wessa.net






Median versus Mean
mean3.8
median3.6

\begin{tabular}{lllllllll}
\hline
Median versus Mean \tabularnewline
mean & 3.8 \tabularnewline
median & 3.6 \tabularnewline
\hline
\end{tabular}
%Source: https://freestatistics.org/blog/index.php?pk=240357&T=1

[TABLE]
[ROW][C]Median versus Mean[/C][/ROW]
[ROW][C]mean[/C][C]3.8[/C][/ROW]
[ROW][C]median[/C][C]3.6[/C][/ROW]
[/TABLE]
Source: https://freestatistics.org/blog/index.php?pk=240357&T=1

Globally Unique Identifier (entire table): ba.freestatistics.org/blog/index.php?pk=240357&T=1

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The GUIDs for individual cells are displayed in the table below:

Median versus Mean
mean3.8
median3.6


Figures (Output of Computation)

Input Parameters & R Code

Parameters (Session):
Parameters (R input):
R code (references can be found in the software module):
library(Hmisc)
m <- mean(x)
e <- median(x)
bitmap(file='test1.png')
op <- par(mfrow=c(2,1))
mydensity1 <- density(x,kernel='gaussian',na.rm=TRUE)
plot(mydensity1,main='Density Plot - Gaussian Kernel',xlab='Median (0 -> full line) | Mean (0 -> dashed line)',ylab='density')
abline(v=e,lty=1)
abline(v=m,lty=5)
grid()
myseq <- seq(0.01, 0.99, 0.01)
hd <- hdquantile(x, probs = myseq, se = TRUE, na.rm = FALSE, names = TRUE, weights=FALSE)
plot(myseq,hd,col=2,main='Harrell-Davis Quantiles',xlab='quantiles',ylab='Median (0 -> full) | Mean (0 -> dashed)')
abline(h=m,lty=5)
abline(h=e,lty=1)
grid()
par(op)
dev.off()
load(file='createtable')
a<-table.start()
a<-table.row.start(a)
a<-table.element(a,'Median versus Mean',2,TRUE)
a<-table.row.end(a)
a<-table.row.start(a)
a<-table.element(a,'mean',header=TRUE)
a<-table.element(a,mean(x))
a<-table.row.end(a)
a<-table.row.start(a)
a<-table.element(a,'median',header=TRUE)
a<-table.element(a,median(x))
a<-table.row.end(a)
a<-table.end(a)
table.save(a,file='mytable.tab')