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incrcovariance

Compute an unbiased sample covariance incrementally.

For unknown population means, the unbiased sample covariance is defined as

$$\mathop{\mathrm{cov_n}} = \frac{1}{n-1} \sum_{i=0}^{n-1} (x_i - \bar{x}_n)(y_i - \bar{y}_n)$$

For known population means, the unbiased sample covariance is defined as

$$\mathop{\mathrm{cov_n}} = \frac{1}{n} \sum_{i=0}^{n-1} (x_i - \mu_x)(y_i - \mu_y)$$

Usage

import incrcovariance from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/stdlib-js/stats-incr-covariance@deno/mod.js';

incrcovariance( [mx, my] )

Returns an accumulator function which incrementally computes an unbiased sample covariance.

var accumulator = incrcovariance();

If the means are already known, provide mx and my arguments.

var accumulator = incrcovariance( 3.0, -5.5 );

accumulator( [x, y] )

If provided input values x and y, the accumulator function returns an updated unbiased sample covariance. If not provided input values x and y, the accumulator function returns the current unbiased sample covariance.

var accumulator = incrcovariance();

var v = accumulator( 2.0, 1.0 );
// returns 0.0

v = accumulator( 1.0, -5.0 );
// returns 3.0

v = accumulator( 3.0, 3.14 );
// returns 4.07

v = accumulator();
// returns 4.07

Notes

• Input values are not type checked. If provided NaN or a value which, when used in computations, results in NaN, the accumulated value is NaN for all future invocations. If non-numeric inputs are possible, you are advised to type check and handle accordingly before passing the value to the accumulator function.

Examples

import randu from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/stdlib-js/random-base-randu@deno/mod.js';
import incrcovariance from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/stdlib-js/stats-incr-covariance@deno/mod.js';

var accumulator;
var x;
var y;
var i;

// Initialize an accumulator:
accumulator = incrcovariance();

// For each simulated datum, update the unbiased sample covariance...
for ( i = 0; i < 100; i++ ) {
    x = randu() * 100.0;
    y = randu() * 100.0;
    accumulator( x, y );
}
console.log( accumulator() );

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See Also

• @stdlib/stats-incr/mcovariance: compute a moving unbiased sample covariance incrementally.
• @stdlib/stats-incr/pcorr: compute a sample Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient.
• @stdlib/stats-incr/variance: compute an unbiased sample variance incrementally.

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For more information on the project, filing bug reports and feature requests, and guidance on how to develop stdlib, see the main project repository.

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