 Asymptotic distribution of a sample median (source code)

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= Asymptotic distribution of a sample median

For an odd sample size $n$ from a distribution with positive continuous density $f$ at its median $m$,
$$
\sqrt n(\widehat m-m)\Longrightarrow N\left(0,\frac1{4f(m)^2}\right).
$$

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