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A distribution is a mathematical description of probabilities or frequencies.

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Mean absolute deviation vs. standard deviation

In the text book "New Comprehensive Mathematics for O Level" by Greer (1983), I see averaged deviation calculated like this: Sum up absolute differences between single values and the mean. Then …
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