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Harrell-Davis quantile

A distribution-free (non-parametric) estimator that is a weighted linear combination of order statistics. It is substantially more efficient than the traditional estimator based on one or two order statistics.

Related information
Harrell, F. E., & Davis, C. E. (1982). A new distribution-free quantile estimator. Biometrika, 69(3), 635-640.
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