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== Parameters ==  
== Parameters ==  


<pre>n: number of values</pre>
n: number of values


== Table of Algorithms ==  
== Table of Algorithms ==  

Revision as of 13:02, 15 February 2023

Description

Given a set of n (real/integer) numbers, compute the variance (sample or population). Of interest is streaming algorithms and numerical stability.

Parameters

n: number of values

Table of Algorithms

Name Year Time Space Approximation Factor Model Reference
Naïve algorithm 1940 $O(n)$ $O({1})$ auxiliary Exact Deterministic
Two-pass algorithm 1940 $O(n)$ $O({1})$ auxiliary Exact Deterministic
Welford's Online algorithm 1962 $O(n)$ $O({1})$ auxiliary Exact Deterministic Time
Weighted incremental algorithm 1979 $O(n)$ $O({1})$ auxiliary Exact Deterministic Time
Chan's algorithm Parallel Implementation 1979 $O(log n)$ $O({1})$ per processor Exact Parallel Time

Time Complexity graph

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Space Complexity graph

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Pareto Decades graph

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