Name: StandardDeviation - returns the standard deviation of the elements of an array

Synopsis:

array StandardDeviation -&gt; double, standard deviation


Examples:

[8 4 3 6 9 5] StandardDeviation --&gt; 2.3166


Description:

The function is implemented in SLI using Variance


Parameters:

array


Remarks:

The Mathematica version is more general. 
Replaces arr::SDev in future versions.


References:

[1] The Mathematica Book "StandardDeviation"


Author:

Diesmann


FirstVersion:

2009.2.22


SeeAlso:

Max
Sort
Total
Variance

Source:

/var/www/debian/nest/nest-simulator-2.20.0/lib/sli/mathematica.sli
