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ostat
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ostat is a go package that implements the efficient, accurate, and stable
calculation of [online](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Online_algorithm)
statistical quantities. More info on what is being implemented here can be
found on
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[wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algorithms_for_calculating_variance#Online_algorithm).
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The algorithm comes from *The Art of Computer Programing*, vol 2 by [Knuth](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algorithms_for_calculating_variance#cite_note-5).
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For documentation please refer to `ostat_test.go`.