The use of statistical methods in data science

Statistical analysis is the key to many data science tasks. It is used for many types of analysis ranging from the computation of simple mean and medium to complex multiple regression analysis. Chapter 5, Statistical Data Analysis Techniques, introduces this type of analysis and the Java support available.

 

Statistical analysis is not always an easy task. In addition, advanced statistical techniques often require a particular mindset to fully comprehend, which can be difficult to learn. Fortunately, many techniques are not that difficult to use and various libraries mitigate some of these techniques' inherent complexity.

Regression analysis, in particular, is an important technique for analyzing data. The technique attempts to draw a line that matches a set of data. An equation representing the line is calculated and can be used to predict future behavior. There are several types of regression analysis, including simple and multiple regression...