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Find Q1, median, Q3 and IQR from a list of values or from histogram bins (grouped data), with every step shown.
Standard deviation
Sample and population standard deviation, variance and mean, with the full sum-of-squares working.
Normal probability
Given the mean and standard deviation, find P(X < b), P(X > a) or P(a < X < b) with z-scores.
Dice probability
Exact distribution, mean and standard deviation for the sum of any number of fair dice.
Matrix
Determinant with cofactor expansion, inverse, symmetric eigen-decomposition and singular values.
Boolean simplifier
Turn minterms or a truth table into a minimal sum-of-products expression using Quine–McCluskey.
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