No, 

Median := avg(Max,Min)

 does not work (not for 'even', nor for 'odd' numbers of samples).

Igor Neyman, OCP DBA
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> Oops, this only works for *even* numbers of samples....geez....
> 
> || -----Original Message-----
> || From: Mohan, Ross 
> || Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2001 12:28 PM
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> || Subject: RE: Mean/Median
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> || 
> || geez louise, 
> || 
> || Median := avg(Max,Min)
> || 
> || || -----Original Message-----
> || || From: Pat Hildebrand [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> || || Sent: Monday, May 14, 2001 10:56 PM
> || || To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> || || Subject: Re: Mean/Median
> || || 
> || || 
> || || 
> || || > 
> || || > Any scripts (sql or pl/sql) out there to compute various 
> || || statistical things
> || || > in Oracle?
> || || > 
> || || 
> || || Would depend on just what you are looking for. A quick look at
> || || Oracle's SQL functions showed avg, st. deviation, and variance
> || || although no median but that should be easier to write than 
> || || some of the
> || || others.
> || || 
> || ||                    Pat
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