meanvar.hh

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/* -*- mia-c++  -*-
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 * This file is part of MIA - a toolbox for medical image analysis 
 * Copyright (c) Leipzig, Madrid 1999-2017 Gert Wollny
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#ifndef mia_core_meanvar_hh
#define mia_core_meanvar_hh

#include <map>
#include <cmath>
#include <mia/core/defines.hh>

NS_MIA_BEGIN

template <typename ForwardIterator>
std::pair<double, double> mean_var(ForwardIterator begin, ForwardIterator end) 
{
        std::pair<double, double> result; 
        result.first  = 0.0; 
        result.second = 0.0; 
        size_t n = 0; 
        
        while (begin != end)  {
                const double help = *begin; 
                result.first += help; 
                result.second += help * help; 
                ++n; 
                ++begin; 
        }

        if (n > 0)
                result.first /= n; 

        if (n > 1) 
                result.second = sqrt((result.second - n * result.first * result.first) / (n - 1));
        else 
                result.second = 0.0; 
        return result; 
}

NS_MIA_END

#endif