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PERCENTILE finds the point in the data '''x''' where the fraction '''y''' has lower values. | PERCENTILE finds the point in the data '''x''' where the fraction '''y''' has lower values. | ||
PERCENTILE | PERCENTILE operates on the ''columns'' of '''x'''. | ||
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* '''x''' = ''M''x''N'' data array | * '''x''' = ''M''x''N'' data array | ||
* '''y''' = percentile, where 0<'''y'''<1. | * '''y''' = percentile, where 0<'''y'''<1. | ||
==== | ====Outputs==== | ||
* '''s''' = ''1'' by ''N'' vector of percentile points | * '''s''' = ''1'' by ''N'' vector of percentile points | ||
Revision as of 15:55, 8 October 2008
Purpose
Finds percentile point (similar to MEDIAN).
Synopsis
- s = percentile(x,y)
Description
PERCENTILE finds the point in the data x where the fraction y has lower values.
PERCENTILE operates on the columns of x.
Inputs
- x = MxN data array
- y = percentile, where 0<y<1.
Outputs
- s = 1 by N vector of percentile points