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# average
Calculate the average of a sequence and its error iteratively, using constant
memory.
memory and avoiding numerical problems. The calculation can be easily parallelized
by using `Average::merge`.
[Documentation](https://docs.rs/average) |
[crates.io](https://crates.io/crates/average)
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## Advantages over naive calculation of average and variance
* Avoids loss of precision due to cancellation.
* Only needs a single pass over the samples, at the cost of a division inside the loop.