Compute a sample Pearson product-moment correlation distance matrix incrementally.
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> Compute a [sample Pearson product-moment correlation distance matrix][pearson-correlation] incrementally.
A [sample Pearson product-moment correlation distance matrix][pearson-correlation] is an M-by-M matrix whose elements specified by indices j and k are the [sample Pearson product-moment correlation distances][pearson-correlation] between the jth and kth data variables. The [sample Pearson product-moment correlation distance][pearson-correlation] is defined as
where r is the [sample Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient][pearson-correlation], cov(x,y) is the sample covariance, and σ corresponds to the sample standard deviation. As r resides on the interval [-1,1], d resides on the interval [0,2].
``bash`
npm install @stdlib/stats-incr-pcorrdistmat
`javascript`
var incrpcorrdistmat = require( '@stdlib/stats-incr-pcorrdistmat' );
#### incrpcorrdistmat( out\[, means] )
Returns an accumulator function which incrementally computes a [sample Pearson product-moment correlation distance matrix][pearson-correlation].
`javascript`
// Create an accumulator for computing a 2-dimensional correlation distance matrix:
var accumulator = incrpcorrdistmat( 2 );
The out argument may be either the order of the [correlation distance matrix][pearson-correlation] or a square 2-dimensional [ndarray][@stdlib/ndarray/ctor] for storing the [correlation distance matrix][pearson-correlation].
`javascript
var Float64Array = require( '@stdlib/array-float64' );
var ndarray = require( '@stdlib/ndarray-ctor' );
var buffer = new Float64Array( 4 );
var shape = [ 2, 2 ];
var strides = [ 2, 1 ];
// Create a 2-dimensional output correlation distance matrix:
var dist = ndarray( 'float64', buffer, shape, strides, 0, 'row-major' );
var accumulator = incrpcorrdistmat( dist );
`
When means are known, the function supports providing a 1-dimensional [ndarray][@stdlib/ndarray/ctor] containing mean values.
`javascript
var Float64Array = require( '@stdlib/array-float64' );
var ndarray = require( '@stdlib/ndarray-ctor' );
var buffer = new Float64Array( 2 );
var shape = [ 2 ];
var strides = [ 1 ];
var means = ndarray( 'float64', buffer, shape, strides, 0, 'row-major' );
means.set( 0, 3.0 );
means.set( 1, -5.5 );
var accumulator = incrpcorrdistmat( 2, means );
`
#### accumulator( \[vector] )
If provided a data vector, the accumulator function returns an updated [sample Pearson product-moment distance correlation matrix][pearson-correlation]. If not provided a data vector, the accumulator function returns the current [sample Pearson product-moment correlation distance matrix][pearson-correlation].
`javascript
var Float64Array = require( '@stdlib/array-float64' );
var ndarray = require( '@stdlib/ndarray-ctor' );
var buffer = new Float64Array( 4 );
var shape = [ 2, 2 ];
var strides = [ 2, 1 ];
var dist = ndarray( 'float64', buffer, shape, strides, 0, 'row-major' );
buffer = new Float64Array( 2 );
shape = [ 2 ];
strides = [ 1 ];
var vec = ndarray( 'float64', buffer, shape, strides, 0, 'row-major' );
var accumulator = incrpcorrdistmat( dist );
vec.set( 0, 2.0 );
vec.set( 1, 1.0 );
var out = accumulator( vec );
// returns
var bool = ( out === dist );
// returns true
vec.set( 0, 1.0 );
vec.set( 1, -5.0 );
out = accumulator( vec );
// returns
vec.set( 0, 3.0 );
vec.set( 1, 3.14 );
out = accumulator( vec );
// returns
out = accumulator();
// returns
`
- Due to limitations inherent in representing numeric values using floating-point format (i.e., the inability to represent numeric values with infinite precision), the [correlation distance][pearson-correlation] between perfectly correlated random variables may not be 0 or 2. In fact, the [correlation distance][pearson-correlation] is not guaranteed to be strictly on the interval [0,2]. Any computed distance should, however, be within floating-point roundoff error.
`javascript
var randu = require( '@stdlib/random-base-randu' );
var ndarray = require( '@stdlib/ndarray-ctor' );
var Float64Array = require( '@stdlib/array-float64' );
var incrpcorrdistmat = require( '@stdlib/stats-incr-pcorrdistmat' );
var dist;
var dxy;
var dyx;
var dx;
var dy;
var i;
// Initialize an accumulator for a 2-dimensional correlation distance matrix:
var accumulator = incrpcorrdistmat( 2 );
// Create a 1-dimensional data vector:
var buffer = new Float64Array( 2 );
var shape = [ 2 ];
var strides = [ 1 ];
var vec = ndarray( 'float64', buffer, shape, strides, 0, 'row-major' );
// For each simulated data vector, update the sample correlation distance matrix...
for ( i = 0; i < 100; i++ ) {
vec.set( 0, randu()*100.0 );
vec.set( 1, randu()*100.0 );
dist = accumulator( vec );
dx = dist.get( 0, 0 ).toFixed( 4 );
dy = dist.get( 1, 1 ).toFixed( 4 );
dxy = dist.get( 0, 1 ).toFixed( 4 );
dyx = dist.get( 1, 0 ).toFixed( 4 );
console.log( '[ %d, %d\n %d, %d ]', dx, dxy, dyx, dy );
}
`
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- [@stdlib/stats-incr/pcorrdist][@stdlib/stats/incr/pcorrdist]: compute a sample Pearson product-moment correlation distance.
- [@stdlib/stats-incr/pcorrmat][@stdlib/stats/incr/pcorrmat]: compute a sample Pearson product-moment correlation matrix incrementally.
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