Mittelwert (EN)
ConceptArithmetic average of all values in a data collection
Mean Calculation
flowchart TD A[Data values x₁, x₂, ..., xₙ] --> B[Calculate sum: Σxᵢ] B --> C[Count number of values: n] C --> D[Mean = Σxᵢ / n] D --> E[Result: x̄]
In Context
- Typically used together with measures of dispersion such as standard deviation
- Related to: Median, Mode, Quartiles
- Example use: Average grade of a class, average income of a region