Probability & Statistical Inference · Descriptive Statistics & EDA

Descriptive statistics · Measures of dispersion and variability

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Introduction

What this guide covers

Introduction Descriptive statistics module

Overview

Topics covered

  • Introduction
  • Dispersion Measures: the structure of variability
  • Introduction to the concept of dispersion
  • Interquartile Range and Interval (IQR)
  • 2.1 Range (or Oscillatory Amplitude)
  • 2.2 Interquartile Range (IQR)

Related concepts

Main connections

  • Variance & standard deviation
  • Mean & expected value
  • Median & robust location
  • Calculus & differentiation
  • Normal (Gaussian) distribution
  • Outliers & influence diagnostics

Compatible notation

Mathematical sample in LaTeX

The expression is rendered accessibly, with its LaTeX source preserved below.

R=x(n)−x(1)
View LaTeX sourceR = x_{(n)} - x_{(1)}