Compact Python library for math statistics

[Chris Fonnesbeck]

Gerrit <gerrit at nl.linux.org> wrote in message news:<mailman.267.1080904644.20120.python-list at python.org>...
> wrote:
> > I'm looking for a Python library for math statistics. This must be a cl
> ear set of general statistics functions like 'average', 'variance', 'cova
> riance' etc.
> 
> The next version of Python will have a 'statistics' module. It is
> probably usable in Python 2.3 as well. You can find it in CVS:
> 
> http://cvs.sourceforge.net/viewcvs.py/*checkout*/python/python/nondist/sa
> ndbox/statistics/statistics.py
> 
> I'm not sure whether it's usable in current CVS, though. You may have to
> tweak it a little.
> 
> Gerrit.


I'm hoping there will be more functions added to this module (e.g.
median, quantiles, skewness, kurtosis). It wouldnt take much to
include at least the basic summary stats. I would be more than happy
to contribute.

cjf