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The graph median–A stable alternative measure of central tendency for compositional data sets

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Sharp, W.E. The graph median–A stable alternative measure of central tendency for compositional data sets. Math Geol 38, 221–229 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11004-006-9026-z

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