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  1. Which "mean" to use and when? - Cross Validated

    So we have arithmetic mean (AM), geometric mean (GM) and harmonic mean (HM). Their mathematical formulation is also well known along with their associated stereotypical …

  2. How to calculate `mean` and `sd` of lognormal distribution based …

    May 29, 2020 · Lognormal distribution as below: estimate meanlog 6.0515 sdlog 0.3703 How to calculate the mean and sd of this distribution?

  3. What is implied by standard deviation being much larger than the …

    What does it imply for standard deviation being more than twice the mean? Our data is timing data from event durations and so strictly positive. (Sometimes very small negatives show up …

  4. mean - "Averaging" variances - Cross Validated

    May 6, 2017 · I need to obtain some sort of "average" among a list of variances, but have trouble coming up with a reasonable solution. There is an interesting discussion about the differences …

  5. regression - When is R squared negative? - Cross Validated

    This is because, without the benefit of an intercept, the regression could do worse than the sample mean in terms of tracking the dependent variable (i.e., the numerator could be greater …

  6. mean - How do I calculate confidence intervals for a non-normal ...

    You can just use a standard confidence interval for the mean: Bear in mind that when we calculate confidence intervals for the mean, we can appeal to the central limit theorem and use …

  7. mathematical statistics - Mean residual life - Cross Validated

    12 If X is a nonnegative random variable representing the life of a component having distribution function F,the mean residual life is defined by

  8. What is the difference between "mean value" and "average"?

    The mean you described (the arithmetic mean) is what people typically mean when they say mean and, yes, that is the same as average. The only ambiguity that can occur is when …

  9. mean - Is it correct to use plus or minus symbol before standard ...

    Apr 21, 2015 · I have represented standard deviation as "±SD" before in publications. But I like to have opinions on this. Is it appropriate to use the notation '±' with SD ? Or ...

  10. Finding the Mean and Variance from PDF - Cross Validated

    Jan 15, 2015 · If $\theta=4$ how to you find the mean and variance? My guess was to plug in $4$ of course and then integrate that function from $0$ to infinity. As for the variance I honestly …