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A Closer Look at a Relatively Neglected Mean
Author(s) -
Lann Avital,
Falk Ruma
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
teaching statistics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.425
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 1467-9639
pISSN - 0141-982X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-9639.2005.00220.x
Subject(s) - weighted arithmetic mean , statistics , mathematics , mean value , value (mathematics) , set (abstract data type) , mathematics education , mathematical economics , computer science , programming language
Summary The self‐weighted mean ( WS ) – in which each value is weighted by itself – is presented in several contexts and illustrated. It is incorporated in a set of more familiar means. Intuitions concerning WS are explored.