Not wrong, given the definition of median as stated in the note. It said the
middle value for lists of odd numbers. 5 is the middle value of the list.
Granted that I should have considered the definition of median outside of
the note and made sure that the list was sorted. But I didn't. Bad design. I
apologize.
On Sat, Sep 25, 2010 at 12:48 AM, Bo Jacoby <bojac...@yahoo.dk> wrote:
> median 3 5 5 3 0 NB. wrong
> 5
> median 0 3 3 5 5 NB. right
> 3
>
> Follow my advice: don't write a correct definition for median! The median
> is a discontinuous function. The fix for even number of numbers solves no
> problem. Don't support bad design with good programming!
>
> --- Den lør 25/9/10 skrev Don Guinn <dongu...@gmail.com>:
>
> Fra: Don Guinn <dongu...@gmail.com>
> Emne: Re: [Jprogramming] Median
> Til: "Programming forum" <programming@jsoftware.com>
> Dato: lørdag 25. september 2010 05.35
>
> median=:[:-:[:+/]{~[:(<.,>.)[:-:[:<:#
>
> On Fri, Sep 24, 2010 at 9:33 PM, Kip Murray <k...@math.uh.edu> wrote:
>
> > The median of list 0 1 2 3 4 is 2 (the middle element), and the median of
> 0
> > 1 2
> > 3 is 1.5 (average of the two middle elements). Therefore the definition
> of
> > median given in Phrases 10C. Math and Stats is incorrect:
> >
> > median =: <....@-:@# { /:~
> >
> > median 0 1 2 3 4
> > 2
> > median 0 1 2 3
> > 2
> >
> > So, write a correct definition for median! --Kip Murray
> >
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