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+ostat
+=====
+
+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
+[wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algorithms_for_calculating_variance#Online_algorithm)
+
+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).
+
+For documentation please refer to `ostat_test.go`.