skew {prettyR}

Calculate the skew of a distribution.

Description

Calculates the skew of a distribution using a simple formula.

Usage

 skew(x)

Arguments

x

A vector of numeric values, supposedly drawn from a particular distribution.

Details

‘⁠skew⁠’ calculates the asymmetry of the distribution of the values.

Value

The value calculated.

Author(s)

Jim Lemon

See Also

sd