You might like this blog post from John Myles White: http://www.johnmyleswhite.com/notebook/2013/03/22/modes-medians-and-means-an-unifying-perspective/ http://w

You might like this blog post from John Myles White: http://www.johnmyleswhite.com/notebook/2013/03/22/modes-medians-and-means-an-unifying-perspective/ http://www.johnmyleswhite.com/notebook/2013/03/22/modes-medi... It compares mode, median, and mean as each being specific implementations of a more general concept of discrepancy.