# incrpcorr

Compute a sample Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient incrementally.

The Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient between random variables X and Y is defined as

where the numerator is the covariance and the denominator is the product of the respective standard deviations.

For a sample of size n, the sample Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient is defined as

## Usage

var incrpcorr = require( '@stdlib/stats/incr/pcorr' );


#### incrpcorr( [mx, my] )

Returns an accumulator function which incrementally computes a sample Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient.

var accumulator = incrpcorr();


If the means are already known, provide mx and my arguments.

var accumulator = incrpcorr( 3.0, -5.5 );


#### accumulator( [x, y] )

If provided input value x and y, the accumulator function returns an updated sample correlation coefficient. If not provided input values x and y, the accumulator function returns the current sample correlation coefficient.

var accumulator = incrpcorr();

var v = accumulator( 2.0, 1.0 );
// returns 0.0

v = accumulator( 1.0, -5.0 );
// returns 1.0

v = accumulator( 3.0, 3.14 );
// returns ~0.965

v = accumulator();
// returns ~0.965


## Notes

• Input values are not type checked. If provided NaN or a value which, when used in computations, results in NaN, the accumulated value is NaN for all future invocations. If non-numeric inputs are possible, you are advised to type check and handle accordingly before passing the value to the accumulator function.

## Examples

var randu = require( '@stdlib/random/base/randu' );
var incrpcorr = require( '@stdlib/stats/incr/pcorr' );

var accumulator;
var x;
var y;
var i;

// Initialize an accumulator:
accumulator = incrpcorr();

// For each simulated datum, update the sample correlation coefficient...
for ( i = 0; i < 100; i++ ) {
x = randu() * 100.0;
y = randu() * 100.0;
accumulator( x, y );
}
console.log( accumulator() );