Fix weighted quantile to use inverse CDF method - #267
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The previous implementation used interpolation which gave incorrect results for weighted survey data. For example, with values [0, 1M] and weights [99, 1], the median was 10,000 instead of 0. Now uses the inverse CDF method (smallest value where cumulative weight >= q), matching R's survey::svyquantile(qrule="math"). Verified against R's survey package output. Closes #50 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code) Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
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survey::svyquantile(qrule="math")- the gold standard for weighted survey quantilesTest plan
Closes #50
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