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Activity Number:
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267
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Type:
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Invited
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Date/Time:
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Tuesday, July 31, 2007 : 10:30 AM to 12:20 PM
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Sponsor:
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Section on Statistical Computing
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| Abstract - #307669 |
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Title:
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Exploratory Statistical Software
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Author(s):
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Antony Unwin*+
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Companies:
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University of Augsburg
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Address:
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MNF, Augsburg, 86135, Germany
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Keywords:
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Exploratory ; Software
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Abstract:
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Surprisingly, many statisticians have never used a spineplot and don't even know what it is. There are many other models and techniques that are not much used and not well known. This is partly because not everything can be taught and partly because not everything is needed by everybody. It is also partly because software implementing these features is not readily available or known. This talk discusses exploratory statistical software, what tools it should provide and how it should do it. Exploratory work needs fast and flexible support. The computer power needed for this is often underestimated though it influences how effective the software is. The tradeoff between additional functionality and superior performance is not usually considered. That may be why EDA is not much discussed and does not have high status, even though it is an essential component of any statistical study.
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