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avgabs

Mean of absolute values.

Syntax

Section titled “Syntax”
M = avgabs(A)
M = avgabs(A, dim)

Description

Section titled “Description”

Returns mean(abs(A)) — the average of the absolute values. Useful for measuring signal amplitude when the signal can be negative.

MathJet-specific (not in MATLAB).

Example

Section titled “Example”
avgabs([-1 2 -3 4])      % 2.5

See also

Section titled “See also”
  • mean — Arithmetic mean.
  • rms — Root mean square.
  • pk2pk — Peak-to-peak value (max minus min).

Also categorized under: Range Functions / Math.