---
name: "getVariance"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "bitseq"
version: "0.7.5+dfsg-6"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/getVariance"
---

# getVariance(1)

estimates variance of MCMC samples

## NAME

getVariance - estimates variance of MCMC samples

## SYNOPSIS

**getVariance** *-o \<outFileName\>*  \[*OPTIONS*\] \[*sampleFiles*\]

## DESCRIPTION

Estimates variance of MCMC samples from 1 or multiple replicates.

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  \[sample Files\] should contain transposed MCMC samples from replicates.

## OPTIONS

**--help**

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  Show this help information.

**-l** ,   **--log**

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  Use logged values. (default: Off)

**--norm=**\<normalization\>

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  Normalization constants for each input file provided as comma separated list of doubles (e.g. 1.0017,1.0,0.9999 ).

**-o** \<outFileName\> ,   **--outFile=**\<outFileName\>

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  Name of the output file.

**-t** \<type\> ,   **--type=**\<type\>

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  Type of variance, possible values: \[sample,sqDif\] for sample variance or squared difference. (default: sample)

**-v** ,   **--verbose**

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  Verbose output. (default: Off)