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Bowley Skewness

Also known as Quartile Skewness Coefficient,

\begin{displaymath}
{(Q_3-Q_2)-(Q_2-Q_1)\over Q_3-Q_1} = {Q_1-2Q_2+Q_3\over Q_3-Q_1},
\end{displaymath}

where the $Q$s denote the Interquartile Ranges.

See also Skewness




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1999-05-26