Name: Variance - returns the variance of the elements of an array

Synopsis:

array Variance -&gt; double, unbiased estimate of variance of elements


Examples:

[8 4 3 6 9 5] Variance --&gt; 5.366


Description:

The function is implemented in SLI using Mean and Total


Parameters:

array


Remarks:

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


References:

[1] The Mathematica Book "Variance"


Author:

Diesmann


FirstVersion:

2009.2.22


SeeAlso:

Max
Sort
Total
Mean
StandardDeviation

Source:

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