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harmonic mean
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inverse of the average of the inverses of a set of numbers
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- generalized mean
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Encyclopedic overview
In mathematics, the harmonic mean is a kind of average, one of the Pythagorean means.
It is sometimes used for ratios and rates such as speeds, and is normally used for positive arguments only.
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