KURT function

PRO

The KURT function in Jspreadsheet Formulas Pro is a tool that allows you to assess the characteristics of a data set. It provides the kurtosis value, which is a statistical measure describing the shape of a distribution, including whether it is more peaked or flatter than a normal distribution, and how heavy or light its tails are. This function can be especially useful when you need to perform advanced statistical analysis or data modeling.

Documentation

Returns the kurtosis of a data set, which is a measure of the peakedness or flatness of the distribution, relative to the normal distribution.

Syntax

KURT(number1, [number2], ...)

Parameter	Description
`number1`	The first number in the data set.
`[numberN]`	Optional. Additional numbers in the data set.

Behavior

The KURT function calculates the kurtosis of a data set, which is a measure of the shape of the distribution. This function expects a range of cells containing numerical values as input.

If the range of cells contains empty cells, they are ignored by the function.
If the range contains boolean values, they are treated as numbers (TRUE = 1, FALSE = 0).
Text that cannot be interpreted as a number is ignored.
The range must contain at least four values; else, the function will return a '#DIV/0!' error.
If the range contains cells with error values, the function itself will return an error.

Common Errors

Error	Description
#DIV/0!	This error occurs when the range of cells contains less than four values. The kurtosis calculation requires at least four data points.
#VALUE!	This error occurs when the function encounters a cell with a non-numeric value that it cannot interpret as a number.
#N/A	This error occurs when the function encounters a missing or unavailable value in the calculation.

Best practices

Always ensure that the range you specify contains at least four numerical values. If not, the KURT function will return a #DIV/0! error.

Be cautious of non-numeric values in your data range. While the function can interpret boolean values and text that can be coerced to numbers, other text values will cause a #VALUE! error.

Use the KURT function as part of exploratory data analysis to understand the shape of your data distribution. High kurtosis can indicate a lot of outliers, while low kurtosis can indicate few outliers.

When using KURT function, remember it is sensitive to outliers. Extreme values can significantly affect the kurtosis of the distribution.

Usage

A few examples using the KURT function.

KURT(A1:A10) returns the kurtosis of the values in cells A1 through A10  
KURT(1,2,3,4,5) returns the kurtosis of the values 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5  
KURT(B2:B10, C2:C10) returns the kurtosis of the values in two columns.

Interactive Spreadsheet Demo

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<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@jspreadsheet/formula-pro/dist/index.min.js"></script>

<div id="spreadsheet"></div>

<script>
// Set your JSS license key (The following key only works for one day)
jspreadsheet.setLicense('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');

// Set the extensions
jspreadsheet.setExtensions({ formula });

// Create a new spreadsheet
jspreadsheet(document.getElementById('spreadsheet'), {
  worksheets: [{
    data: [
    [
        "Test Scores",
        "Sales Data",
        "Kurtosis Analysis"
    ],
    [
        85,
        1200,
        "=KURT(A2:A6)"
    ],
    [
        92,
        1450,
        "=KURT(B2:B6)"
    ],
    [
        78,
        980,
        "=KURT(A2:A6,B2:B6)"
    ],
    [
        88,
        1350
    ],
    [
        95,
        1680
    ]
]
  }]
});
</script>
</html>

import React, { useRef } from "react";
import { Spreadsheet, Worksheet, jspreadsheet } from "@jspreadsheet/react";
import formula from "@jspreadsheet/formula-pro";
import "jsuites/dist/jsuites.css";
import "jspreadsheet/dist/jspreadsheet.css";

// Set license
jspreadsheet.setLicense('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');

// Set the extensions
jspreadsheet.setExtensions({ formula });

export default function App() {
    // Spreadsheet array of worksheets
    const spreadsheet = useRef();

    // Worksheet data
    const data = [
    [
        "Test Scores",
        "Sales Data",
        "Kurtosis Analysis"
    ],
    [
        85,
        1200,
        "=KURT(A2:A6)"
    ],
    [
        92,
        1450,
        "=KURT(B2:B6)"
    ],
    [
        78,
        980,
        "=KURT(A2:A6,B2:B6)"
    ],
    [
        88,
        1350
    ],
    [
        95,
        1680
    ]
];

    // Render component
    return (
        <Spreadsheet ref={spreadsheet}>
            <Worksheet data={data} />
        </Spreadsheet>
    );
}

<template>
    <Spreadsheet ref="spreadsheet">
        <Worksheet :data="data" />
    </Spreadsheet>
</template>

<script>
import { Spreadsheet, Worksheet, jspreadsheet } from "@jspreadsheet/vue";
import "jsuites/dist/jsuites.css";
import "jspreadsheet/dist/jspreadsheet.css";
import formula from "@jspreadsheet/formula-pro";

// Set license
jspreadsheet.setLicense('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');

// Set the extensions
jspreadsheet.setExtensions({ formula });

export default {
    components: {
        Spreadsheet,
        Worksheet,
    },
    data() {
        // Worksheet data
        const data = [
    [
        "Test Scores",
        "Sales Data",
        "Kurtosis Analysis"
    ],
    [
        85,
        1200,
        "=KURT(A2:A6)"
    ],
    [
        92,
        1450,
        "=KURT(B2:B6)"
    ],
    [
        78,
        980,
        "=KURT(A2:A6,B2:B6)"
    ],
    [
        88,
        1350
    ],
    [
        95,
        1680
    ]
]

        return {
            data
        };
    }
}
</script>

import { Component, ViewChild, ElementRef } from "@angular/core";
import jspreadsheet from "jspreadsheet";
import * as formula from "@jspreadsheet/formula-pro";

// Set your JSS license key (The following key only works for one day)
jspreadsheet.setLicense('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');

// Set the extensions
jspreadsheet.setExtensions({ formula });

@Component({
    standalone: true,
    selector: "app-root",
    template: `<div #spreadsheet></div>`
})
export class AppComponent {
    @ViewChild("spreadsheet") spreadsheet: ElementRef;
    // Worksheets
    worksheets: jspreadsheet.worksheetInstance[];

    // Create a new data grid
    ngAfterViewInit() {
        // Create spreadsheet
        this.worksheets = jspreadsheet(this.spreadsheet.nativeElement, {
            worksheets: [{
                data: [
    [
        "Test Scores",
        "Sales Data",
        "Kurtosis Analysis"
    ],
    [
        85,
        1200,
        "=KURT(A2:A6)"
    ],
    [
        92,
        1450,
        "=KURT(B2:B6)"
    ],
    [
        78,
        980,
        "=KURT(A2:A6,B2:B6)"
    ],
    [
        88,
        1350
    ],
    [
        95,
        1680
    ]
]
            }]
        });
    }
}

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