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What is Statistics?
Statistics is a mathematical science including methods of collecting, organizing and analyzing data in
such a way that meaningful conclusions can be drawn from them. In general, its investigations and
analyses fall into two broad categories called descriptive and inferential statistics.
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Developing Statistical Thinking
Statistics include numerical facts and figures. For instance:
• The largest earthquake measured 9.2 on the Richter scale.
• Men are at least 10 times more likely than women to commit murder.
• One in every 8 Americans is COVID positive.
The study of statistics involves math and relies upon calculations of numbers. But it also relies heavily on how the
numbers are chosen and how the statistics are interpreted. For example, consider some scenarios and the
interpretations based upon the presented statistics.
1. A new advertisement for Amul’s ice cream introduced in late May of last year resulted in a 30% increase in ice
cream sales for the following three months. Thus, the advertisement was effective.
2. The more liquor shop in a city, the more crime there is. Thus, liquor shops lead to crime.
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1. Flaw: A major flaw is that ice cream consumption generally increases in the months of June, July, and
August regardless of advertisements. This effect is called a history effect and leads people to interpret
outcomes as the result of one variable when another variable (in this case, one having to do with the
passage of time) is actually responsible.
2. Flaw: A major flaw is that both increased liquor shops and increased crime rates can be explained by
larger populations. In bigger cities, there are both more liquor shops and more crime. This problem refers
to the third-variable problem. Namely, a third variable can cause both situations; however, people
erroneously believe that there is a causal relationship between the two primary variables rather than
recognize that a third variable can cause both.
Hence, the correct Interpretation of the numbers are necessary!!!!
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Types of Statistics:
1. Descriptive statistics deals with the processing of data without attempting to draw any
inferences from it. The characteristics of the data are described in simple terms. Events that are
dealt with include everyday happenings such as accidents, prices of goods, business, incomes,
epidemics, sports data, population data.
2. Inferential statistics is a scientific discipline that uses mathematical tools to make forecasts
and projections by analysing the given data. This is of use to people employed in such fields as
engineering, economics, biology, the social sciences, business, agriculture and
communications.
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Population?
Refers to the total amount of things.
Sample?
Small part of population that is used for
study.
Sample Size?
Total amount of things in a sample.
Variable?
What we are studying. (Measurable,
Countable, Categorized)
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• The difference between interval and ratio scales comes from their ability to dip below zero. Interval scales hold no true zero and
can represent values below zero. For example, you can measure temperature below 0 degrees Celsius, such as -10 degrees.
• Ratio variables, on the other hand, never fall below zero. Height and weight measure from 0 and above, but never fall below it.
QUANTITATIVE VARIABLE
INTERVAL RATIO
An interval scale is one where there is order and
the difference between two values is meaningful.
A ratio variable, has all the properties of an interval variable,
and also has a clear definition of 0.
Ex: Ex:
Temperature (Fahrenheit),
Temperature (Celsius), pH, Weight, length, temperature in Kelvin
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Data Visualization Basics
We need data visualization because a visual summary of information makes it easier to identify patterns and
trends than looking through thousands of rows on a spreadsheet. It’s the way the human brain works.
Since the purpose of data analysis is to gain insights, data is much more valuable when it is visualized.
Even if a data analyst can pull insights from data without visualization, it will be more difficult to communicate the
meaning without visualization.
Charts and graphs make communicating data findings easier even if you can identify the patterns without them.
Data visualization is the representation of data or information in a graph, chart, or other visual format. It
communicates relationships of the data with images. This is important because it allows trends and patterns to
be more easily seen.
What is data Visualization?
What is its importance?
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Line Chart.
A line chart is, as one can imagine, a line or multiple lines showing how single, or multiple
variables develop over time.
Pie Chart.
A pie chart is a circular graph divided into slices. The larger a slice is the bigger portion of
the total quantity it represents.
Bar Graph.
A bar chart or bar graph is a chart or graph that presents categorical data with rectangular
bars with heights or lengths proportional to the values that they represent. The bars can be
plotted vertically or horizontally. Can be of one variable or many variable.
Histogram
A series of bins showing us the frequency of observations of a given variable.
Scatter Plots
A scatter plot is a great indicator that allows us to see whether there is a pattern to be
found between two variables. E.g. : Positive or negative relationship.
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Descriptive Statistics
deals with the processing of data without attempting to draw any inferences from it. The characteristics
of the data are described in simple terms. Events that are dealt with include everyday happenings such
as accidents, prices of goods, business, incomes, epidemics, sports data, population data.
When we give description of data, there can be 3 kinds:
1. Measures of Central Tendency – Mean, Median and Mode
2. Measures of Dispersion – Standard Deviation, Variance, Range, IQR (Inter Quartile Range)
3. Measure of Symmetricity/Shape – Skewness and Kurtosis
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1. Measure of Central Tendency
A measure of central tendency is a summary statistic that represents the centre point or typical value of a dataset. These measures indicate
where most values in a distribution fall and are also referred to as the central location of a distribution.
1. Mean
Average value of the set of Numbers. Mean is a a number around which a whole data is spread out. Denoted by µ for population mean and
for sample mean.
Example: Find the mean of 5,5,2,6,3,8,9?
A: Mean is (5+5+2+6+3+8+9) / 7 = 38/7 = 5.43
2. Median
Median is the value which divides the data in 2 equal parts i.e. number of terms on right side of it is same as number of terms on left side of it
when data is arranged in either ascending or descending order.
(Note: If you sort data in descending order, it won’t affect median but IQR will be negative. IQR will be discussed in next slide.)
Example: Find the Median of 5,5,2,6,3,8,9?
A: Putting it in ascending order = 2,3,5,5,6,8,9. Hence, Median = Mid Number = 5.
(Note: Median of a even set of numbers can be found by taking the average of the 2 middle numbers.
E.g. Median of 2,3,4,7 = average of (3 and 4 ) = 3.5)
3. Mode
Mode is the term appearing maximum time in data set i.e. term that has highest frequency.
Example: Find the Median of 5,5,2,6,3,8,9?
A: Mode = Maximum number of repetition in dataset = 5. Hence, Mode = 5.
(Note: If there is no repetition of data then mode is not present. E.g.: What is the mode of 1,2,3,5,6?
A: None i.e. mode is not present.)
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1. What is Minimum and Maximum value?
It is the minimum and Maximum values of the dataset respectively.
2. What is 1st and 3rd Quartile? – Also called the lower and upper quartile respectively.
When we divide the dataset into two groups while calculating median (sorted in ascending order), then the
median of first half is 1st Quartile and median of second half is 3rd Quartile.
3. Then where is the 2nd Quartile?
Your median is the 2nd Quartile ;-)
Let’s build some concepts before going ahead.
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Q. Given is the ages of people registered for a webinar, calculate the 5 point summary (5 number summary) of
the ages of the participants?
19, 26, 25, 37, 32, 28, 22, 23, 29, 34, 39, 31
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19, 26, 25, 37, 32, 28, 22, 23, 29, 34, 39, 31
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2. Measure of Spread / Dispersion
1. Standard deviation
Standard deviation is the measurement of average distance between each quantity and mean. That is, how data is
spread out from mean. A low standard deviation indicates that the data points tend to be close to the mean of the
data set, while a high standard deviation indicates that the data points are spread out over a wider range of values.
SD of Population
(s)
SD of Sample
(s)
i
i
In Python :
Population STD = pstdev()
Sample STD = stdev()
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Measure of Spread / Dispersion
2. Variance
Variance is a square of average distance between each quantity and mean. That is, it is square of standard deviation.
In Python : Population Var = pvariance() Sample Variance = variance()
3. Range
Range is one of the simplest techniques of descriptive statistics. It is the difference between lowest and highest value.
Range = Maximum - Minimum
4. IQR (Interquartile Range)
In statistics and probability, quartiles are values that divide your data into quarters provided data is sorted in an ascending
order.
IQR = Q3 – Q1
i i
Population Variance
(s2)
Sample Variance
(S2)
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Measure of Spread / Dispersion
Steps to find out the IQR
1. Order the data from least to greatest
2. Find the median
3. The left side of median is lower half and right side of the data is upper half.
4. Calculate the median of both the lower and upper half of the data (Called Q1 and Q3 respectively)
5. The IQR is the difference between the upper and lower medians
(Note: When we write down Minimum, Maximum, Q1, Q2 (Median) and Q3, this is called 5-point summary or 5
number summary)
Let’s solve some questions to find IQR.
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Transforming Data
Look at below Question.
1. Below are the weights of 5 persons. Calculate Mean, Standard Deviation :
105, 156, 145, 172, 100
2. Suppose each one of them gained extra 5 Kg. weight during winters. Can you calculate the new Mean and
Standard deviation?
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Transforming Data
Example 2:
1. Considering the same set of people from previous example, Suppose that these persons are advised to drink
2.5 ml of water for every Kg they weigh plus 750 ml of water everyday.
105, 156, 145, 172, 100
What is the mean and STD for the amount of water consumed everyday?
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Multiplicative
term
Additive
term
Multiplicative
term
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3. Measure of symmetricity – Skewness and Kurtosis
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1. Skewness
Skewness is usually described as a measure of a dataset’s symmetry – or lack of symmetry. A perfectly
symmetrical data set will have a skewness of 0. The normal distribution has a skewness of 0. Skewness is
calculated as:
import numpy as np
from scipy.stats import skew
x = np.random.normal(0, 2, 10000) # create random values based on a normal distribution
print(skew(x))
….
Mathematically:
where n is the sample size, Xi is the ith X value, X-Bar is the average and s is the sample standard
deviation. Note the exponent in the summation. It is “3”. The skewness is referred to as the
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Skewness
So, when is the skewness too much? The rule of thumb seems to be:
1. If the skewness is between -0.5 and 0.5, the data are fairly symmetrical.
2. If the skewness is between -1 and – 0.5 or between 0.5 and 1, the data are moderately skewed.
3. If the skewness is less than -1 or greater than 1, the data are highly skewed.
Importance of Skewness:
Measures of asymmetry like skewness are the link between central tendency measures and probability
theory, which ultimately allows us to get a more complete understanding of the data we are working with.
Knowing that the market has a 70% probability of going up and a 30% probability of going down may appear
helpful if you rely on normal distributions. However, if you were told that if the market goes up, it will go up
2% and if it goes down, it will go down 10%, then you could see the skewed returns and make a better
informed decision.
E(r) = 0.7*0.02 + 0.3*-0.1 = -0.014
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2. Kurtosis
Kurtosis is all about the tails of the distribution – not the peakness or flatness. It measures
the tail-heaviness of the distribution. Kurtosis is calculated as:
where n is the sample size, Xi is the ith X value, X-Bar is the average and s is the sample standard deviation. Note the exponent in the
summation. It is “4”. The kurtosis is referred to as the “fourth standardized central moment for the probability model.”
Note: Kurtosis calculated by Excel or through Python/R is actually excess kurtosis, which is (Kurtosis – 3)
import numpy as np
from scipy.stats import kurtosis
x = np.random.normal(0, 2, 10000) # create random values based on a normal distribution
print(kurtosis(x))
Mathematically:
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The reference standard is a normal distribution, which has a kurtosis of 3. In token of this,
often the excess kurtosis is presented: excess kurtosis is simply kurtosis−3. For example, the
“kurtosis” reported by Excel or any statistical library is actually the excess kurtosis.
1. A normal distribution has kurtosis exactly 3 (excess kurtosis exactly 0). Any distribution
with kurtosis ≈3 (excess ≈0) is called mesokurtic.
2. A distribution with kurtosis <3 (excess kurtosis <0) is called platykurtic. Compared to a
normal distribution, its tails are shorter and thinner, and often its central peak is lower and
broader.
3. A distribution with kurtosis >3 (excess kurtosis >0) is called leptokurtic. Compared to a
normal distribution, its tails are longer and fatter, and often its central peak is higher and
sharper.
What does the value of Kurtosis tells about the shape?
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Uses of Kurtosis:
1. Depicts the shape of the distribution - specially tails.
2. Outlier Detection : Large Kurtosis suggests there could be outliers in the data.
3. With high kurtosis, there is a chance of high variance and hence test on Mean could lead to bad results.
Hence, in that case, we would need to choose a more robust option – like test on Median.
4. Financial Risk: E.g. The return of your asset can be farther from the mean. (Than predicted using normal
distribution).
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Outliers
What is outlier?
An outlier is an observation that lies an abnormal distance from other values in a random sample from a
population. In a sense, this definition leaves it up to the analyst to decide what will be considered
abnormal.
Common Causes of Outliers
1. Data entry errors (human errors)
2. Measurement errors (instrument errors)
3. Experimental errors (data extraction or experiment
planning/executing errors)
4. Intentional (dummy outliers made to test detection methods)
5. Data processing errors (data manipulation or data set
unintended mutations)
6. Sampling errors (extracting or mixing data from wrong or various
sources)
7. Natural (not an error, novelties in data)
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Common methods of determining an Outlier
1. Sort the data and see for the extreme values
2. Plotting – Boxplot, Scatterplot
3. IQR Method
4. Z-Score Method
Why do we need to treat outliers?
Outliers can impact the results of our analysis and statistical modelling in a drastic way.
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Q. Can you identify the outliers from the below dataset, using the IQR method?
26.0 ℃ , 15.0 ℃ , 20.5 ℃ , 31 ℃ , -350.0 ℃ , 31.0 ℃ , 30.5 ℃
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Outliers < Q1 – 1.5 (IQR)
> Q3 + 1.5 (IQR)
25 – 1.5 (11) = 8.5
36 + 1.5 (11) = 52.5
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Z-Score Method
What is Z-Score?
Z-scores can quantify the unusualness of an observation when your data follow the normal distribution. Z-scores are
the number of standard deviations above and below the mean that each value falls, assuming a Normal distribution.
For example, a Z-score of 2 indicates that an observation is two standard deviations above the average while a Z-
score of -2 signifies it is two standard deviations below the mean.
Z-Score Formula?
Point to understand:
The further away an observation’s Z-score is from zero, the more unusual it is. A standard cut-off value for finding
outliers are Z-scores of +/-3 or further from zero. In a population that follows the normal distribution, Z-score values
more extreme than +/- 3 have a probability of 0.0027 (2 * 0.00135), which is about 1 in 370 observations.
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Example: Consider the below dataset. Find out the outlier using Z-score method.
1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 1, 1, 15, 2, 2, 2, 3, 1, 1, 2
Mean = 2.66
Std = 3.36
Z (1) = (1 – 2.66)/3.36 = -0.49405
Z(2) = (2 – 2.66)/3.36 = -0.19643
Z(3) = (3 – 2.66)/3.36 = 0.10119
Z(15) = (15 – 2.66)/3.36 = 3.67262
We will term the point outlier if it has a z-score of 3 or above (in any side - positive or negative).
Hence, here the outlier is 15.
Solution:
Ref:
Z score formula =
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Covariance
x > µx, y > µy
x < µx, y < µy
x > µx,
x < µx,
+
-
+
-
+ -
- +
y < µy
y > µy
In Python: use cov() function
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Correlation
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What is Correlation?
Correlation is a statistical technique to depict the relationship between 2 variables – strength and
direction. We measure the correlation with the help of Correlation Coefficient.
For example, height and weight are related; taller people tend to be heavier than shorter people.
What is Correlation Coefficient?
The Pearson’s correlation coefficient (r) is a measure that determines the degree to which the movement
of two variables is associated. The value of Correlation Coefficient lies between -1 and 1.
Formula: (Pearson’s Correlation Coefficient) - Standard Formula
In Python: DataFrame.corr(method=’pearson’)
(n = sample size, and Sx, Sy are the standard deviation of samples x and y. X-bar and y-bar are the respective
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Positive and Negative Correlation:
1. Correlation Coefficient greater than zero indicates a positive relationship
2. while a value less than zero signifies a negative relationship
3. and a value of zero indicates no relationship between the two variables being compared.
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Strong and Weak Correlation:
Kind of correlation = depicted by sign of correlation coefficient
How Strong =. Value of Correlation Coefficient
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Rule of thumb: Any relationship with magnitude of r greater than 0.75 can be considered to be a strong
correlation.
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Question: The local ice cream shop keeps track of how much ice cream they sell versus the temperature on
that day, here are their figures for the last 12 days. Can you tell if Ice cream sales are correlated to that of
temperature? Find out the nature and strength of correlation.
Temperature Ice Cream Sales
14.2° $215
16.4° $325
11.9° $185
15.2° $332
18.5° $406
22.1° $522
19.4° $412
25.1° $614
23.4° $544
18.1° $421
22.6° $445
17.2° $408
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Spearman Rank Correlation
• Used for Non-Linear Variables
• Spearman Corr Coeff = Pearson Corr coeff (rank varaibles)
• In Python: DataFrame.corr(method=’spearman’)
• Denoted by rho.
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Steps for Spearman Correlation Coefficient
1. Create a new column for rank(x) and assign the rank of each variable.
2. Assign the rank of 2nd variable in a new column rank(y).
3. Calculate the difference in rank of both the variables = d.
4. Calculate the d-squared.
5. Add up d-squared score.
6. Put in the formula provided:
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Question: The scores for 10 students in English and Maths are as follows:
Compute the Spearman rank correlation.
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Solution:
Step 1,2,3 and 4:
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Solution Contd.
Step 5:
Step 6:
Hence, the Spearman Rank Coefficient is 0.67.
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Points to Ponder (Correlation):
Example: A few years ago a survey of employees found a strong positive correlation
between "Studying an external course" and Sick Leave Days.
Does this mean?
• Studying makes them sick?
• Sick people study a lot?
• Or did they lie about being sick so they can study more?
Without further research we can't be sure why. :-D
Example: Poor suburbs are more likely to have high pollution.
Why?
• Do poor people make pollution?
• Are polluted suburbs the only place poor people can afford?
• Is it a common link, such as factories with low paying jobs and lots of pollution?
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Recap – Descriptive Statistics
• Statistics? Its Importance. Population vs Sample.
• Types of variable – (Quantitative, Categorical), - (Ordinal, Nominal), (discrete, continuous), (interval, ratio).
• Types of charts – Pie, Donut, Line, Scatterplot, Histogram, Bar chart, Box-plot
• Descriptive Stats:
Measure of central tendency -- Mean , Median & Model
Measures of Dispersion/spread – Standard Deviation, Variance, range & IQR
Measures of symmetricity – Skewness and Kurtosis
• 5 Number Summary – Box Plot (Box and Whiskers)
• Effect of transformation on central tendency and spread.
• Outliers? How to detect? Modified Boxplot. (IQR Method, Z-Score Method)
• Covariance, Correlation. Pearson’s Correlation Coefficient. Nature & Strength of
Correlation. How to calculate Pearson’s Correlation Coefficient and Spearman’s
Rank Correlation Coefficient.
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