scalar_mean.h

// Description: Mean of a scalar set
// Documentation: statistics.txt

#ifndef PASTELMATH_SCALAR_MEAN_H
#define PASTELMATH_SCALAR_MEAN_H

#include "pastel/sys/real/real_concept.h"
#include "pastel/sys/range/range_concept.h"

namespace Pastel
{

    //! Returns the mean of a scalar set.
    /*!
   Time complexity: 
   O(n)
   where n = size(inputSet).

   returns:
   [sum_{i = 1}^n x_i] / n, if n > 0,
   0, otherwise.
   */
    template <
        Real_Concept Real,
        Range_Concept Real_Range
    >
    Real scalarMean(
        const Real_Range& inputSet)
    {
        integer n = 0;
        Real mean = 0;

        for (auto&& element : inputSet)
        {
            mean += element;
            ++n;
        }

        return mean / n;
    }

}

#endif