diff --git a/Doc/library/statistics.rst b/Doc/library/statistics.rst index 157500ed4b4a10..9aa83331ee0eb4 100644 --- a/Doc/library/statistics.rst +++ b/Doc/library/statistics.rst @@ -553,23 +553,10 @@ of applications in statistics. Compute the `overlapping coefficient (OVL) `_ - between two normal distributions. - - Measures the agreement between two normal probability distributions. - Returns a value between 0.0 and 1.0 giving the overlapping area for - two probability density functions. - - In this `example from John M. Linacre - `_ about 80% of each - distribution overlaps the other: - - .. doctest:: - - >>> N1 = NormalDist(2.4, 1.6) - >>> N2 = NormalDist(3.2, 2.0) - >>> ovl = N1.overlap(N2) - >>> f'{ovl * 100.0 :.1f}%' - '80.4%' + between two normal distributions, giving a measure of agreement. + Returns a value between 0.0 and 1.0 giving `the overlapping area for + two probability density functions + `_. Instances of :class:`NormalDist` support addition, subtraction, multiplication and division by a constant. These operations pFad - Phonifier reborn

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