How to find the median of a set of circular data?e question was first posted at think link:Finding median of a set of circular data
As per the suggestions received, I am repeating the question here.
How to find the median of a set of circular data?e question was first posted at think link:Finding median of a set of circular data
As per the suggestions received, I am repeating the question here.
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Googling indicates that there is a reasonably-well accepted definition of "circular median" exists - see e. g. http://digitalcommons.wayne.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1738&context=jmasm . If you put your observations on a circle, the circular median is a point $P$ on that circle such that:
I am not knowledgeable enough to know a good algorithm for finding the circular median but this is a place to start.