Command: Variance

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Name:
Variance - returns the variance of the elements of an array
Synopsis:
array Variance -> double, unbiased estimate of variance of elements
Examples:
[8 4 3 6 9 5] Variance --> 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:
Source:
/var/www/debian/nest/nest-simulator-2.20.0/lib/sli/mathematica.sli
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