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RelVar

from RelVar by Robert Bemis
Descriptive statistic to characterize & compare data sets.

RelVar(x)
function cv = RelVar(x)

%RELVAR returns the relative variation of input matrix.
%   Also known as coefficient of variation, this statistical parameter
%   is the ratio of standard deviation divided by mean value and 
%   expressed as a percentage.

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cv = std(x(:))/mean(x(:))*100;

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