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lib/correlation.ex
defmodule Numerix.Correlation do
alias Numerix.{Common, Math, Statistics}
@moduledoc """
Statistical correlation functions between two vectors.
"""
@doc """
Calculates the Pearson correlation coefficient between two vectors.
"""
@spec pearson([number], [number]) :: Common.maybe_float
def pearson([], _), do: nil
def pearson(_, []), do: nil
def pearson(vector1, vector2) do
sum1 = vector1 |> Enum.sum
sum2 = vector2 |> Enum.sum
sum_of_squares1 = vector1 |> square |> Enum.sum
sum_of_squares2 = vector2 |> square |> Enum.sum
sum_of_products =
vector1
|> Stream.zip(vector2)
|> Stream.map(fn {x, y} -> x * y end)
|> Enum.sum
size = length(vector1)
num = sum_of_products - (sum1 * sum2 / size)
density = :math.sqrt(
(sum_of_squares1 - :math.pow(sum1, 2) / size)
* (sum_of_squares2 - :math.pow(sum2, 2) / size))
case density do
0.0 -> 0.0
_ -> num / density
end
end
@doc """
Calculates the weighted Pearson correlation coefficient between two vectors.
"""
@spec pearson([number], [number], [number]) :: Common.maybe_float
def pearson([], _, _), do: nil
def pearson(_, [], _), do: nil
def pearson(_, _, []), do: nil
def pearson(vector1, vector2, weights) do
weighted_covariance_xy = Statistics.weighted_covariance(vector1, vector2, weights)
weighted_covariance_xx = Statistics.weighted_covariance(vector1, vector1, weights)
weighted_covariance_yy = Statistics.weighted_covariance(vector2, vector2, weights)
weighted_covariance_xy
|> Math.divide(:math.sqrt(weighted_covariance_xx * weighted_covariance_yy))
end
defp square(vector) do
vector |> Enum.map(&:math.pow(&1, 2))
end
end