shape_stats {MSMU} | R Documentation |
Computes Sample Skew and Kurtosis
Description
Calculates the skewness of a numeric vector (via skew()
).
A positive value indicates right skew (long right tail), while a negative value
indicates left skew (long left tail). A zero value represents symmetry.
Calculates the kurtosis of a numeric vector (via kurt()
).
A value near 0 suggests normal kurtosis (mesokurtic),
positive values indicate heavier tails (leptokurtic), and negative
values indicate lighter tails (platykurtic).
Usage
shape_stats(x)
Arguments
x |
A numeric vector. |
Value
A list with two elements:
- skew
Skew of Data from
skew()
- kurt
Kurtosis of Data from
kurt()
Examples
# Shape stats of mpg in mtcars
data("mtcars")
shape_stats(mtcars$mpg)
[Package MSMU version 0.1.2 Index]