[Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #8262: numeric::average gives incorrect result

Subject: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #8262: numeric::average gives incorrect result
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2013-03-07 19:40:42

#8262: numeric::average gives incorrect result
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 Reporter:  james.hirschorn@…          |       Owner:  eric_niebler
     Type:  Bugs                       |      Status:  new         
Milestone:  To Be Determined           |   Component:  accumulator 
  Version:  Boost 1.53.0               |    Severity:  Problem     
 Keywords:  average                    |  
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 Apparently boost::numeric::average was incorrectly implemented as
 numeric::divides.

 The following code, computes average(2, 3) = 0.666667:


 {{{
 #include <iostream>
 #include <boost/accumulators/numeric/functional.hpp>

 int main(int argc, char * argv[])
 {
     using namespace boost::numeric;

     auto avg = average(2, 3);

     std::cout << avg << std::endl;
 }

 }}}

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/8262>
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