Arithmetic mean

Japanese: 相加平均 - そうかへいきん
Arithmetic mean

For n numbers a 1 , a 2 ,……, a n , the sum of these numbers divided by n, (a 1 +a 2 +……+a n )/n, is called the arithmetic mean or average of a 1 , a 2 ,……, a n . For n numbers a 1 , a 2 ,……, a n , the function of x, (xa 1 ) 2 +(xa 2 ) 2 +……+(xa n ) 2
takes its minimum value when x is equal to the arithmetic mean of a 1 , a 2 , …, a n . Also, the reciprocal of the arithmetic mean of the reciprocal of a i , 1/a i, is called the harmonic mean of a 1 , a 2 , …, a n .

[Shigeru Furuya]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

n個の数a1,a2,……,anに対して、これらの総和をnで割ったもの(a1+a2+……+an)/nを、a1,a2,……,anの相加平均または算術平均という。与えられたn個の数a1,a2,……,anに対して、xの関数
  (x-a1)2+(x-a2)2+……+(x-an)2
が最小値をとるのはxがa1,a2,……,anの相加平均に等しい場合である。またaiの逆数1/aiの相加平均の逆数をa1,a2,……,anの調和平均という。

[古屋 茂]

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