Statistics

Summary statistics can deceive. Here’s how you can get smarter with data visualization — Anscombe’s quartet

To make the case, let me introduce you to Anscombe’s quartet. It comprises four datasets which have similar statistical summary. They have the same measures of central tendency, correlation, and even the same linear regression model. They look alike in every way. However, you throw in data visualization and a completely different story begins to emerge. In the following blog, you would find detailed notes on the dataset and it’s visualization using python libraries.