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Signed Deviation

The signed deviation is defined by

Deltau_i=(u_i-u^_),

so the average deviation is

Deltau^_=u_i-u^_^_=u_i^_-u^_=0.

See also

Absolute Deviation, Deviation, Mean Deviation, Quartile Deviation, Standard Deviation, Statistical Dispersion, Variance

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Weisstein, Eric W. "Signed Deviation." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/SignedDeviation.html

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