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Re: Definition of skewness [message #45110 is a reply to message #45109]

Fri, 12 August 2005 08:59

David Fanning
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Mike Chinander writes:

> While the SKEWNESS page does have the incorrect description, it does at least mention that
> it calls the MOMENT function and its help page does give the mathematical expression for
> skewness (3rd moment about mean as Ken stated above). That's still no excuse for having the
> wrong description of skewness, however.

No excuse!? Goodness, I could think of several, just off
the top of my head. Starting with the fact no one has gone
to the trouble to point it out to them. I really doubt that
RSI is so perverse as to *deliberately* leave inaccurate
information in its documentation just to see new users
squirm.

Cheers,

David

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		Re: Definition of skewness By: JD Smith on Fri, 12 August 2005 13:41
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		Re: Definition of skewness By: David Fanning on Fri, 12 August 2005 08:59
		Re: Definition of skewness By: mchinand on Fri, 12 August 2005 08:52
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