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Re: Averaging
From: George Huxtable
Date: 2004 Oct 17, 22:45 +0100
From: George Huxtable
Date: 2004 Oct 17, 22:45 +0100
I have read, here on Nav-l and elsewhere, the recommendation that when averaging observations, it's best to take an odd, rather than even number of them. I've no idea why. Can anyone explain? George. ================================================================ contact George Huxtable by email at george@huxtable.u-net.com, by phone at 01865 820222 (from outside UK, +44 1865 820222), or by mail at 1 Sandy Lane, Southmoor, Abingdon, Oxon OX13 5HX, UK. ================================================================