NlogQ: NlogQ

Description Usage Arguments Details Value References Examples

View source: R/NlogQ.R

Description

Calculate the value of NlogQ.

Usage

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NlogQ(N, k)

Arguments

N

N Number of observations in dataset.

k

Number of observations proposed to be rejected in dataset.

Details

Calculates NlogQ, as given in Table III of Goulds paper below. This value is used in the calcuation of R, the maximum allowable absolute error for a value in a vector of observations.

Value

Numeric.

References

Gould BA (1855). On Peirce's Criterion for the Rejection of Doubtful Observations, with tables for facilitating its application. Astronomical Journal, 4(83), 81(87)

Examples

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NlogQ(N=10, k=1)  # = 8.58818...

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