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QuartileDeviation

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QuartileDeviation[list]
gives the quartile deviation or semi-interquartile range of the elements in list.
QuartileDeviation[dist]
gives the quartile deviation or semi-interquartile range of the symbolic distribution dist.
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Basic Examples   (2)
Quartile deviation for a list of exact numbers:
Quartile deviation of a symbolic distribution:
Quartile deviation for a list of exact numbers:
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Quartile deviation of a symbolic distribution:
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Scope   (4)
QuartileDeviation works with any real numeric quantities:
Quartile deviations for columns of a matrix:
Obtain results at any precision:
Compute results for a large vector or matrix:
Applications   (1)
Obtain a robust estimate of dispersion when extreme values are present:
Measures based on the Mean are heavily influenced by extreme values:
Properties & Relations   (3)
QuartileDeviation is half the difference of linearly interpolated Quantile values:
QuartileDeviation is half the difference between the first and third quartiles:
Possible Issues   (1)
QuartileDeviation requires numeric values:
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