@stdlib/stats/incr/wmean/README.md

Standard library statistical functions.

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# incrwmean

> Compute a [weighted arithmetic mean][weighted-arithmetic-mean] incrementally.

<section class="intro">

The [weighted arithmetic mean][weighted-arithmetic-mean] is defined as

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<section class="usage">

## Usage

```javascript
var incrwmean = require( '@stdlib/stats/incr/wmean' );
```

#### incrwmean()

Returns an accumulator `function` which incrementally computes a [weighted arithmetic mean][weighted-arithmetic-mean].

```javascript
var accumulator = incrwmean();
```

#### accumulator( \[x, w] )

If provided an input value `x` and a weight `w`, the accumulator function returns an updated weighted mean. If not provided any input values, the accumulator function returns the current mean.

```javascript
var accumulator = incrwmean();

var mu = accumulator( 2.0, 1.0 );
// returns 2.0

mu = accumulator( 2.0, 0.5 );
// returns 2.0

mu = accumulator( 3.0, 1.5 );
// returns 2.5

mu = accumulator();
// returns 2.5
```

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<section class="notes">

## Notes

-   Input values are **not** type checked. If provided `NaN` or a value which, when used in computations, results in `NaN`, the accumulated value is `NaN` for **all** future invocations. If non-numeric inputs are possible, you are advised to type check and handle accordingly **before** passing the value to the accumulator function.

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## Examples

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```javascript
var randu = require( '@stdlib/random/base/randu' );
var incrwmean = require( '@stdlib/stats/incr/wmean' );

var accumulator;
var v;
var w;
var i;

// Initialize an accumulator:
accumulator = incrwmean();

// For each simulated datum, update the weighted mean...
for ( i = 0; i < 100; i++ ) {
    v = randu() * 100.0;
    w = randu() * 100.0;
    accumulator( v, w );
}
console.log( accumulator() );
```

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## See Also

-   <span class="package-name">[`@stdlib/stats/incr/ewmean`][@stdlib/stats/incr/ewmean]</span><span class="delimiter">: </span><span class="description">compute an exponentially weighted mean incrementally.</span>
-   <span class="package-name">[`@stdlib/stats/incr/mean`][@stdlib/stats/incr/mean]</span><span class="delimiter">: </span><span class="description">compute an arithmetic mean incrementally.</span>
-   <span class="package-name">[`@stdlib/stats/incr/mmean`][@stdlib/stats/incr/mmean]</span><span class="delimiter">: </span><span class="description">compute a moving arithmetic mean incrementally.</span>

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[weighted-arithmetic-mean]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weighted_arithmetic_mean

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[@stdlib/stats/incr/ewmean]: https://github.com/stdlib-js/stats/tree/main/incr/ewmean

[@stdlib/stats/incr/mean]: https://github.com/stdlib-js/stats/tree/main/incr/mean

[@stdlib/stats/incr/mmean]: https://github.com/stdlib-js/stats/tree/main/incr/mmean

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