From daheiser at gvn.net  Tue Apr  6 04:24:35 2004
From: daheiser at gvn.net (daheiser@gvn.net)
Date: Tue Apr  6 04:24:37 2004
Subject: [Rd] Accuracy Bug 1228 (PR#6743)
Message-ID: <20040406022435.4A6C0EFB4@slim.kubism.ku.dk>

It is an error in the algorithm. It is an excellent example of how errors
and faults occur when the programmer follows the mathematical formula
exactly. Welford's algorithm does not produce this error. It gives correct
standard deviation and variance values.

David Heiser


[Rd] Accuracy Bug 1228 (PR#6743)
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