Gabriel Gellner wrote:
Some colleagues noticed that var uses biased formula's by default in numpy,
searching for the reason only brought up:
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.python.numeric.general/12438/match=var+bias
which I totally agree with, but there was no response? Any reason for
On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 11:45 PM, Travis E. Oliphant
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Gabriel Gellner wrote:
Some colleagues noticed that var uses biased formula's by default in numpy,
searching for the reason only brought up:
I'm behind Travis on this one.
-- Paul
On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 11:19 AM, David Cournapeau [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 11:45 PM, Travis E. Oliphant
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Gabriel Gellner wrote:
Some colleagues noticed that var uses biased formula's by default in numpy,
Me too.
S
On Wednesday 15 October 2008 11:31:44 am Paul Barrett wrote:
I'm behind Travis on this one.
-- Paul
On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 11:19 AM, David Cournapeau
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On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 11:45 PM, Travis E. Oliphant
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Gabriel Gellner
On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 09:45:39AM -0500, Travis E. Oliphant wrote:
Gabriel Gellner wrote:
Some colleagues noticed that var uses biased formula's by default in numpy,
searching for the reason only brought up:
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.python.numeric.general/12438/match=var+bias
Hi,
While I disagree, I really do not care because this is documented. But
perhaps a clear warning is need at the start so it clear what the
default ddof means instead of it being buried in the Notes section.
Also I am surprised that you did not directly reference the Stein
estimator (your
On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 9:19 AM, David Cournapeau [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote:
On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 11:45 PM, Travis E. Oliphant
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Gabriel Gellner wrote:
Some colleagues noticed that var uses biased formula's by default in
numpy,
searching for the reason only brought
