Why you should be wary of relying on a single histogram of a data set

Re:Why you should be wary of relying on a single histogram o... by leot on Friday April 12, 2013 @01:49AM (#5536877)

Yes, probability density estimation might be fun, but the simplest thing to do when comparing distributions, if you're worried about binning issues, is to plot their empirical cumulative distribution functions.

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Re:Why you should be wary of relying on a single histogram o... by crayola on Friday April 12, 2013 @03:00AM (#5537044)

Completely agree. If your audience gets them, that's the most robust, easiest to interpret way to visualize a distribution (continuous or discrete). But it may require a few words of explanation depending on the audience.

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