Also median from stats package:
load'stats'
median
-:@(+/)@((<. , >.)@midpt { /:~)
median 2 8 3 4
3.5
median 2 8 3
3
median 2 8 3 0 0 0 0
0
median 2 8 3 0 0 0
1
--- Brian Schott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> j601/system/extras/help/phrases/math_stats.htm
> gives the following forumla.
> m0=: median=: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]:@# { /:~ Median of y
>
> That formula is accurate only for medians of data of
> odd count, not even. A definition which would work for and
> count is the following.
>
> median =: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]:@# +/@:(-:@{"1) (,:|.)@:/:~
> median 2 8 3 4
> 3.5
> median 2 8 3
> 3
> median 2 8 3 0 0 0 0
> 0
> median 2 8 3 0 0 0
> 1
>
>
> (B=)
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