kurtosis

This section contains reference documentation for the KURTOSIS function.

Returns the kurtosis of values in a group as Double. Kurtosis measures the "tailedness" of a distribution. Higher kurtosis indicates heavier tails and a sharper peak; lower kurtosis indicates lighter tails and a flatter peak.

Signature

KURTOSIS(colName)

Usage Examples

These examples are based on the Batch Quick Start.

select KURTOSIS(hits) AS value
from baseballStats
WHERE hits > 0

value
18.732580459498024