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rwasp_meanversusmedian.wasp

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Mean versus Median

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Tue, 01 Dec 2015 13:23:24 +0000

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1.5
2.1
2.1
1.9
1.6
2.1
2.1
2.2
1.5
1.9
2.2
1.6
1.5
1.9
0.1
2.2
1.8
1.6
2.2
2.1
1.9
1.6
1.9
2.2
1.8
2.4
2.4
2.5
1.9
2.1
1.9
2.1
1.5
1.9
2.1
1.5
2.1
2.1
1.8
2.4
2.1
1.9
2.1
1.9
2.4
2.1
2.2
2.2
1.8
2.1
2.4
2.2
2.1
1.5
1.9
1.8
1.8
1.6
1.2
1.8
1.5
2.1
2.4
2.4
1.5
1.8
2.1
2.2
2.1
1.9
2.1
1.9
1.6
2.4
1.9
2.1
1.8
2.1
2.4
2.1
2.2
2.1
2.2
1.6
2.4
2.1
1.9
2.4
2.1
1.8
2.1
1.8
1.9
1.9
2.4
1.8
1.8
2.1
2.1
2.4
1.9
1.8
1.8
2.2
2.4
1.8
2.4
1.8
1.9
2.4
2.1
1.9
2.1
2.7
2.1
2.1
2.1
2.1
2.1
2.1
2.1
2.1
2.4
1.95
2.1
2.1
1.95
2.1
2.4
2.1
2.25
2.4
2.25
2.55
1.95
2.4
2.1
2.1
2.4
2.1
2.1
2.25
2.25
2.4
2.1
2.4
2.1
2.1
2.25
2.25
2.4
2.25
2.25
2.1
2.1
2.1
2.7
2.1
2.1
2.25
2.7
2.4
2.1
2.1
2.4
1.95
2.7
2.1
2.25
2.1
2.7
2.1
2.1
1.65
1.65
2.1
2.1
2.1
2.1
2.1
2.4
2.4
2.1
2.25
2.4
2.1
2.1
2.4
2.4
2.1
2.1
2.4
2.1
2.7
2.1
2.1
2.25
2.1
2.4
2.25
2.25
2.1
2.1
2.4
2.25
2.1
2.1
1.65
2.7
2.1
1.95
2.25
2.4
1.95
2.1
2.4
2.1
2.4
2.4
2.4
2.25
2.4
2.1
2.1
1.8
2.7
2.1
2.1
2.4
2.55
2.55
2.1
2.1
2.1
2.25
2.25
2.1
2.1
1.95
2.4
2.1
2.4
2.4
2.4
1.95
2.1
2.1
2.55
2.1
2.1
2.1
1.95
2.25
2.4
1.95
2.1
2.1
1.95
2.1
2.1
1.95
2.1
1.95
2.4
2.4
2.4
1.95
2.7
2.1
1.95
2.1
1.95
2.1
2.25
2.7
2.1
2.4
1.35

Summary of computational transaction
Raw Input	view raw input (R code)
Raw Output	view raw output of R engine
Computing time	2 seconds
R Server	'Gertrude Mary Cox' @ cox.wessa.net

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Summary of computational transaction \tabularnewline
Raw Input & view raw input (R code)  \tabularnewline
Raw Output & view raw output of R engine  \tabularnewline
Computing time & 2 seconds \tabularnewline
R Server & 'Gertrude Mary Cox' @ cox.wessa.net \tabularnewline
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[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]2 seconds[/C][/ROW]
[ROW][C]R Server[/C][C]'Gertrude Mary Cox' @ cox.wessa.net[/C][/ROW]
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Summary of computational transaction
Raw Input	view raw input (R code)
Raw Output	view raw output of R engine
Computing time	2 seconds
R Server	'Gertrude Mary Cox' @ cox.wessa.net

Median versus Mean
mean	2.10881294964029
median	2.1

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Median versus Mean \tabularnewline
mean & 2.10881294964029 \tabularnewline
median & 2.1 \tabularnewline
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[ROW][C]Median versus Mean[/C][/ROW]
[ROW][C]mean[/C][C]2.10881294964029[/C][/ROW]
[ROW][C]median[/C][C]2.1[/C][/ROW]
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Median versus Mean
mean	2.10881294964029
median	2.1

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Parameters (Session):

par1 = 8 ; par2 = 0 ;

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')

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