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| 20 | + |
| 21 | +# mean |
| 22 | + |
| 23 | +> Compute the [arithmetic mean][arithmetic-mean] along one or more [ndarray][@stdlib/ndarray/ctor] dimensions. |
| 24 | +
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| 25 | +<section class="intro"> |
| 26 | + |
| 27 | +The [arithmetic mean][arithmetic-mean] is defined as |
| 28 | + |
| 29 | +<!-- <equation class="equation" label="eq:arithmetic_mean" align="center" raw="\mu = \frac{1}{n} \sum_{i=0}^{n-1} x_i" alt="Equation for the arithmetic mean."> --> |
| 30 | + |
| 31 | +```math |
| 32 | +\mu = \frac{1}{n} \sum_{i=0}^{n-1} x_i |
| 33 | +``` |
| 34 | + |
| 35 | +<!-- <div class="equation" align="center" data-raw-text="\mu = \frac{1}{n} \sum_{i=0}^{n-1} x_i" data-equation="eq:arithmetic_mean"> |
| 36 | + <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/stdlib-js/stdlib@42d8f64d805113ab899c79c7c39d6c6bac7fe25c/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/stats/strided/mean/docs/img/equation_arithmetic_mean.svg" alt="Equation for the arithmetic mean."> |
| 37 | + <br> |
| 38 | +</div> --> |
| 39 | + |
| 40 | +<!-- </equation> --> |
| 41 | + |
| 42 | +</section> |
| 43 | + |
| 44 | +<!-- /.intro --> |
| 45 | + |
| 46 | +<section class="usage"> |
| 47 | + |
| 48 | +## Usage |
| 49 | + |
| 50 | +```javascript |
| 51 | +var mean = require( '@stdlib/stats/mean' ); |
| 52 | +``` |
| 53 | + |
| 54 | +#### mean( x\[, options] ) |
| 55 | + |
| 56 | +Computes the [arithmetic mean][arithmetic-mean] along one or more [ndarray][@stdlib/ndarray/ctor] dimensions. |
| 57 | + |
| 58 | +```javascript |
| 59 | +var array = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/array' ); |
| 60 | + |
| 61 | +var x = array( [ 1.0, 2.0, -2.0, 4.0 ] ); |
| 62 | + |
| 63 | +var y = mean( x ); |
| 64 | +// returns <ndarray> |
| 65 | + |
| 66 | +var v = y.get(); |
| 67 | +// returns 1.25 |
| 68 | +``` |
| 69 | + |
| 70 | +The function has the following parameters: |
| 71 | + |
| 72 | +- **x**: input [ndarray][@stdlib/ndarray/ctor]. Must have a real-valued or "generic" [data type][@stdlib/ndarray/dtypes]. |
| 73 | +- **options**: function options (_optional_). |
| 74 | + |
| 75 | +The function accepts the following options: |
| 76 | + |
| 77 | +- **dims**: list of dimensions over which to perform a reduction. If not provided, the function performs a reduction over all elements in a provided input [ndarray][@stdlib/ndarray/ctor]. |
| 78 | +- **dtype**: output ndarray [data type][@stdlib/ndarray/dtypes]. Must be a real-valued or "generic" [data type][@stdlib/ndarray/dtypes]. |
| 79 | +- **keepdims**: boolean indicating whether the reduced dimensions should be included in the returned [ndarray][@stdlib/ndarray/ctor] as singleton dimensions. Default: `false`. |
| 80 | + |
| 81 | +By default, the function performs a reduction over all elements in a provided input [ndarray][@stdlib/ndarray/ctor]. To perform a reduction over specific dimensions, provide a `dims` option. |
| 82 | + |
| 83 | +```javascript |
| 84 | +var ndarray2array = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/to-array' ); |
| 85 | +var array = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/array' ); |
| 86 | + |
| 87 | +var x = array( [ 1.0, 2.0, -2.0, 4.0 ], { |
| 88 | + 'shape': [ 2, 2 ], |
| 89 | + 'order': 'row-major' |
| 90 | +}); |
| 91 | +var v = ndarray2array( x ); |
| 92 | +// returns [ [ 1.0, 2.0 ], [ -2.0, 4.0 ] ] |
| 93 | + |
| 94 | +var y = mean( x, { |
| 95 | + 'dims': [ 0 ] |
| 96 | +}); |
| 97 | +// returns <ndarray> |
| 98 | + |
| 99 | +v = ndarray2array( y ); |
| 100 | +// returns [ -0.5, 3.0 ] |
| 101 | + |
| 102 | +y = mean( x, { |
| 103 | + 'dims': [ 1 ] |
| 104 | +}); |
| 105 | +// returns <ndarray> |
| 106 | + |
| 107 | +v = ndarray2array( y ); |
| 108 | +// returns [ 1.5, 1.0 ] |
| 109 | + |
| 110 | +y = mean( x, { |
| 111 | + 'dims': [ 0, 1 ] |
| 112 | +}); |
| 113 | +// returns <ndarray> |
| 114 | + |
| 115 | +v = y.get(); |
| 116 | +// returns 1.25 |
| 117 | +``` |
| 118 | + |
| 119 | +By default, the function excludes reduced dimensions from the output [ndarray][@stdlib/ndarray/ctor]. To include the reduced dimensions as singleton dimensions, set the `keepdims` option to `true`. |
| 120 | + |
| 121 | +```javascript |
| 122 | +var ndarray2array = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/to-array' ); |
| 123 | +var array = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/array' ); |
| 124 | + |
| 125 | +var x = array( [ 1.0, 2.0, -2.0, 4.0 ], { |
| 126 | + 'shape': [ 2, 2 ], |
| 127 | + 'order': 'row-major' |
| 128 | +}); |
| 129 | + |
| 130 | +var v = ndarray2array( x ); |
| 131 | +// returns [ [ 1.0, 2.0 ], [ -2.0, 4.0 ] ] |
| 132 | + |
| 133 | +var y = mean( x, { |
| 134 | + 'dims': [ 0 ], |
| 135 | + 'keepdims': true |
| 136 | +}); |
| 137 | +// returns <ndarray> |
| 138 | + |
| 139 | +v = ndarray2array( y ); |
| 140 | +// returns [ [ -0.5, 3.0 ] ] |
| 141 | + |
| 142 | +y = mean( x, { |
| 143 | + 'dims': [ 1 ], |
| 144 | + 'keepdims': true |
| 145 | +}); |
| 146 | +// returns <ndarray> |
| 147 | + |
| 148 | +v = ndarray2array( y ); |
| 149 | +// returns [ [ 1.5 ], [ 1.0 ] ] |
| 150 | + |
| 151 | +y = mean( x, { |
| 152 | + 'dims': [ 0, 1 ], |
| 153 | + 'keepdims': true |
| 154 | +}); |
| 155 | +// returns <ndarray> |
| 156 | + |
| 157 | +v = ndarray2array( y ); |
| 158 | +// returns [ [ 1.25 ] ] |
| 159 | +``` |
| 160 | + |
| 161 | +By default, the function returns an [ndarray][@stdlib/ndarray/ctor] having a [data type][@stdlib/ndarray/dtypes] determined by the function's output data type [policy][@stdlib/ndarray/output-dtype-policies]. To override the default behavior, set the `dtype` option. |
| 162 | + |
| 163 | +```javascript |
| 164 | +var getDType = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/dtype' ); |
| 165 | +var array = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/array' ); |
| 166 | + |
| 167 | +var x = array( [ 1.0, 2.0, -2.0, 4.0 ], { |
| 168 | + 'dtype': 'generic' |
| 169 | +}); |
| 170 | + |
| 171 | +var y = mean( x, { |
| 172 | + 'dtype': 'float64' |
| 173 | +}); |
| 174 | +// returns <ndarray> |
| 175 | + |
| 176 | +var dt = getDType( y ); |
| 177 | +// returns 'float64' |
| 178 | +``` |
| 179 | + |
| 180 | +#### mean.assign( x, out\[, options] ) |
| 181 | + |
| 182 | +Computes the [arithmetic mean][arithmetic-mean] along one or more [ndarray][@stdlib/ndarray/ctor] dimensions and assigns results to a provided output [ndarray][@stdlib/ndarray/ctor]. |
| 183 | + |
| 184 | +```javascript |
| 185 | +var array = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/array' ); |
| 186 | +var zeros = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/zeros' ); |
| 187 | + |
| 188 | +var x = array( [ 1.0, 2.0, -2.0, 4.0 ] ); |
| 189 | +var y = zeros( [] ); |
| 190 | + |
| 191 | +var out = mean.assign( x, y ); |
| 192 | +// returns <ndarray> |
| 193 | + |
| 194 | +var v = out.get(); |
| 195 | +// returns 1.25 |
| 196 | + |
| 197 | +var bool = ( out === y ); |
| 198 | +// returns true |
| 199 | +``` |
| 200 | + |
| 201 | +The method has the following parameters: |
| 202 | + |
| 203 | +- **x**: input [ndarray][@stdlib/ndarray/ctor]. Must have a real-valued or generic [data type][@stdlib/ndarray/dtypes]. |
| 204 | +- **out**: output [ndarray][@stdlib/ndarray/ctor]. |
| 205 | +- **options**: function options (_optional_). |
| 206 | + |
| 207 | +The method accepts the following options: |
| 208 | + |
| 209 | +- **dims**: list of dimensions over which to perform a reduction. If not provided, the function performs a reduction over all elements in a provided input [ndarray][@stdlib/ndarray/ctor]. |
| 210 | + |
| 211 | +</section> |
| 212 | + |
| 213 | +<!-- /.usage --> |
| 214 | + |
| 215 | +<section class="notes"> |
| 216 | + |
| 217 | +## Notes |
| 218 | + |
| 219 | +- Setting the `keepdims` option to `true` can be useful when wanting to ensure that the output [ndarray][@stdlib/ndarray/ctor] is [broadcast-compatible][@stdlib/ndarray/base/broadcast-shapes] with ndarrays having the same shape as the input [ndarray][@stdlib/ndarray/ctor]. |
| 220 | +- The output data type [policy][@stdlib/ndarray/output-dtype-policies] only applies to the main function and specifies that, by default, the function must return an [ndarray][@stdlib/ndarray/ctor] having the same [data type][@stdlib/ndarray/dtypes] as the input [ndarray][@stdlib/ndarray/ctor]. For the `assign` method, the output [ndarray][@stdlib/ndarray/ctor] is allowed to have any supported output [data type][@stdlib/ndarray/dtypes]. |
| 221 | + |
| 222 | +</section> |
| 223 | + |
| 224 | +<!-- /.notes --> |
| 225 | + |
| 226 | +<section class="examples"> |
| 227 | + |
| 228 | +## Examples |
| 229 | + |
| 230 | +<!-- eslint no-undef: "error" --> |
| 231 | + |
| 232 | +```javascript |
| 233 | +var discreteUniform = require( '@stdlib/random/array/discrete-uniform' ); |
| 234 | +var getDType = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/dtype' ); |
| 235 | +var ndarray2array = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/to-array' ); |
| 236 | +var ndarray = require( '@stdlib/ndarray/ctor' ); |
| 237 | +var mean = require( '@stdlib/stats/mean' ); |
| 238 | + |
| 239 | +// Generate an array of random numbers: |
| 240 | +var xbuf = discreteUniform( 25, 0, 20, { |
| 241 | + 'dtype': 'generic' |
| 242 | +}); |
| 243 | + |
| 244 | +// Wrap in an ndarray: |
| 245 | +var x = new ndarray( 'generic', xbuf, [ 5, 5 ], [ 5, 1 ], 0, 'row-major' ); |
| 246 | +console.log( ndarray2array( x ) ); |
| 247 | + |
| 248 | +// Perform a reduction: |
| 249 | +var y = mean( x, { |
| 250 | + 'dims': [ 0 ] |
| 251 | +}); |
| 252 | + |
| 253 | +// Resolve the output array data type: |
| 254 | +var dt = getDType( y ); |
| 255 | +console.log( dt ); |
| 256 | + |
| 257 | +// Print the results: |
| 258 | +console.log( ndarray2array( y ) ); |
| 259 | +``` |
| 260 | + |
| 261 | +</section> |
| 262 | + |
| 263 | +<!-- /.examples --> |
| 264 | + |
| 265 | +<!-- Section for related `stdlib` packages. Do not manually edit this section, as it is automatically populated. --> |
| 266 | + |
| 267 | +<section class="related"> |
| 268 | + |
| 269 | +</section> |
| 270 | + |
| 271 | +<!-- /.related --> |
| 272 | + |
| 273 | +<!-- Section for all links. Make sure to keep an empty line after the `section` element and another before the `/section` close. --> |
| 274 | + |
| 275 | +<section class="links"> |
| 276 | + |
| 277 | +[@stdlib/ndarray/ctor]: https://github.com/stdlib-js/stdlib/tree/develop/lib/node_modules/%40stdlib/ndarray/ctor |
| 278 | + |
| 279 | +[@stdlib/ndarray/dtypes]: https://github.com/stdlib-js/stdlib/tree/develop/lib/node_modules/%40stdlib/ndarray/dtypes |
| 280 | + |
| 281 | +[@stdlib/ndarray/output-dtype-policies]: https://github.com/stdlib-js/stdlib/tree/develop/lib/node_modules/%40stdlib/ndarray/output-dtype-policies |
| 282 | + |
| 283 | +[@stdlib/ndarray/base/broadcast-shapes]: https://github.com/stdlib-js/stdlib/tree/develop/lib/node_modules/%40stdlib/ndarray/base/broadcast-shapes |
| 284 | + |
| 285 | +[arithmetic-mean]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arithmetic_mean |
| 286 | + |
| 287 | +</section> |
| 288 | + |
| 289 | +<!-- /.links --> |
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