A Survey of Multidimensional Medians

作者: Christopher G. Small

DOI: 10.2307/1403809

关键词: AlgebraMultivariate statisticsSequenceUnivariate distributionSet (abstract data type)Computer scienceDirectional statisticsUnivariateGeneralizationGeometric medianStatistics

摘要: In this paper we survey a sequence of papers whose primary aim is the generalization concept median into higher dimensional settings. While variety distinct definitions multivariate data set are possible these have common property producing usual definition when applied to univariate or distribution. Some ideas equivariance, symmetry and breakdown discussed as well computational convenience for each definition. The extension directional statistics also discussed.

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