robust statistics

Winsorization

June 30, 2011 | Pat

Winsorization replaces extreme data values with less extreme values. But why Extreme values sometimes have a big effect on statistical operations.  That effect is not necessarily a good effect.  One approach to the problem is to change the statistical operation — this is the field of robust statistics. An alternative solution ... [Read more...]

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