Command: arraylib::Var

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Name:
arraylib::Var - Return variance of the elements in array.
Synopsis:
[array] Var -> number
Examples:
[0 1 2] Var -> 1.0
[1 2 3 4] Var -> 1.666667
Description:
Returns the variance of all elements in the array. The array is expected
to contain only numbers, and is flattened before the computation.
Parameters:
[array]: array of numbers
Remarks:
The array must contain no other elements than numbers.
The return type is always double.
Availability:
library "arraylib"
Author:
R Kupper
FirstVersion:
17-sep-2007
SeeAlso:
Source:
/var/www/debian/nest/nest-simulator-2.20.0/lib/sli/arraylib.sli
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