math::statistics(n) 0.1 math "Math"
math::statistics - Basic statistical functions and procedures
The math::statistics package contains functions and procedures for
basic statistical data analysis, such as:
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Descriptive statistical parameters (mean, minimum, maximum, standard
deviation)
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Estimates of the distribution in the form of histograms and quantiles
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Basic testing of hypotheses
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Probability and cumulative density functions
It is meant to help in developing data analysis applications or doing
ad hoc data analysis, it is not in itself a full application, nor is it
intended to rival with full (non-)commercial statistical packages.
The purpose of this document is to describe the implemented procedures
and provide some examples of their usage. As there is ample literature
on the algorithms involved, we refer to relevant text books for more
explanations.
The package contains a fairly large number of public procedures. They
can be distinguished in three sets: general procedures, procedures
that deal with specific statistical distributions, list procedures to
select or transform data and simple plotting procedures (these require
Tk).
Note: The data that need to be analyzed are always contained in a
simple list. Missing values are represented as empty list elements.
The general statistical procedures are:
- ::math::statistics::mean data
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Determine the mean value of the given list of data.
data - List of data
- ::math::statistics::min data
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Determine the minimum value of the given list of data.
data - List of data
- ::math::statistics::max data
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Determine the maximum value of the given list of data.
data - List of data
- ::math::statistics::number data
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Determine the number of non-missing data in the given list
data - List of data
- ::math::statistics::stdev data
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Determine the standard deviation of the data in the given list
data - List of data
- ::math::statistics::var data
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Determine the variance of the data in the given list
data - List of data
- ::math::statistics::basic-stats data
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Determine a list of all the descriptive parameters: mean, minimum,
maximum, number of data, standard deviation and variance.
(This routine is called whenever either or all of the basic statistical
parameters are required. Hence all calculations are done and the
relevant values are returned.)
data - List of data
- ::math::statistics::histogram limits values
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Determine histogram information for the given list of data. Returns a
list consisting of the number of values that fall into each interval.
(The first interval consists of all values lower than the first limit,
the last interval consists of all values greater than the last limit.
There is one more interval than there are limits.)
limits - List of upper limits (in ascending order) for the
intervals of the histogram.
values - List of data
- ::math::statistics::corr data1 data2
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Determine the correlation coefficient between two sets of data.
data1 - First list of data
data2 - Second list of data
- ::math::statistics::interval-mean-stdev data confidence
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Return the interval containing the mean value and one
containing the standard deviation with a certain
level of confidence (assuming a normal distribution)
data - List of raw data values (small sample)
confidence - Confidence level (0.95 or 0.99 for instance)
- ::math::statistics::t-test-mean data est_mean est_stdev confidence
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Test whether the mean value of a sample is in accordance with the
estimated normal distribution with a certain level of confidence.
Returns 1 if the test succeeds or 0 if the mean is unlikely to fit
the given distribution.
data - List of raw data values (small sample)
est_mean - Estimated mean of the distribution
est_stdev - Estimated stdev of the distribution
confidence - Confidence level (0.95 or 0.99 for instance)
- ::math::statistics::quantiles data confidence
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Return the quantiles for a given set of data
data - List of raw data values
confidence - Confidence level (0.95 or 0.99 for instance)
- ::math::statistics::quantiles limits counts confidence
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Return the quantiles based on histogram information (alternative to the
call with two arguments)
limits - List of upper limits from histogram
counts - List of counts for for each interval in histogram
confidence - Confidence level (0.95 or 0.99 for instance)
- ::math::statistics::autocorr data
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Return the autocorrelation function as a list of values (assuming
equidistance between samples, about 1/2 of the number of raw data)
The correlation is determined in such a way that the first value is
always 1 and all others are equal to or smaller than 1. The number of
values involved will diminish as the "time" (the index in the list of
returned values) increases
data - Raw data for which the autocorrelation must be determined
- ::math::statistics::crosscorr data1 data2
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Return the cross-correlation function as a list of values (assuming
equidistance between samples, about 1/2 of the number of raw data)
The correlation is determined in such a way that the values can never
exceed 1 in magnitude. The number of values involved will diminish
as the "time" (the index in the list of returned values) increases.
data1 - First list of data
data2 - Second list of data
- ::math::statistics::mean-histogram-limits mean stdev number
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Determine reasonable limits based on mean and standard deviation
for a histogram
Convenience function - the result is suitable for the histogram function.
mean - Mean of the data
stdev - Standard deviation
number - Number of limits to generate (defaults to 8)
- ::math::statistics::minmax-histogram-limits min max number
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Determine reasonable limits based on a minimum and maximum for a histogram
Convenience function - the result is suitable for the histogram function.
min - Expected minimum
max - Expected maximum
number - Number of limits to generate (defaults to 8)
In the literature a large number of probability distributions can be
found. The statistics package supports:
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The normal or Gaussian distribution
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The uniform distribution - equal probability for all data within a given
interval
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The exponential distribution - useful as a model for certain
extreme-value distributions.
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PM - binomial, Poisson, chi-squared, student's T, F.
In principle for each distribution one has procedures for:
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The probability density (pdf-*)
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The cumulative density (cdf-*)
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Quantiles for the given distribution (quantiles-*)
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Histograms for the given distribution (histogram-*)
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List of random values with the given distribution (random-*)
The following procedures have been implemented:
- ::math::statistics::pdf-normal mean stdev value
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Return the probability of a given value for a normal distribution with
given mean and standard deviation.
mean - Mean value of the distribution
stdev - Standard deviation of the distribution
value - Value for which the probability is required
- ::math::statistics::pdf-exponential mean value
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Return the probability of a given value for an exponential
distribution with given mean.
mean - Mean value of the distribution
value - Value for which the probability is required
- ::math::statistics::pdf-uniform xmin xmax value
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Return the probability of a given value for a uniform
distribution with given extremes.
xmin - Minimum value of the distribution
xmin - Maximum value of the distribution
value - Value for which the probability is required
- ::math::statistics::cdf-normal mean stdev value
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Return the cumulative probability of a given value for a normal
distribution with given mean and standard deviation, that is the
probability for values up to the given one.
mean - Mean value of the distribution
stdev - Standard deviation of the distribution
value - Value for which the probability is required
- ::math::statistics::cdf-exponential mean value
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Return the cumulative probability of a given value for an exponential
distribution with given mean.
mean - Mean value of the distribution
value - Value for which the probability is required
- ::math::statistics::cdf-uniform xmin xmax value
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Return the cumulative probability of a given value for a uniform
distribution with given extremes.
xmin - Minimum value of the distribution
xmin - Maximum value of the distribution
value - Value for which the probability is required
- ::math::statistics::cdf-students-t degrees value
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Return the cumulative probability of a given value for a Student's t
distribution with given number of degrees.
degrees - Number of degrees of freedom
value - Value for which the probability is required
- ::math::statistics::random-normal mean stdev number
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Return a list of "number" random values satisfying a normal
distribution with given mean and standard deviation.
mean - Mean value of the distribution
stdev - Standard deviation of the distribution
number - Number of values to be returned
- ::math::statistics::random-exponential mean number
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Return a list of "number" random values satisfying an exponential
distribution with given mean.
mean - Mean value of the distribution
number - Number of values to be returned
- ::math::statistics::random-uniform xmin xmax value
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Return a list of "number" random values satisfying a uniform
distribution with given extremes.
xmin - Minimum value of the distribution
xmin - Maximum value of the distribution
number - Number of values to be returned
- ::math::statistics::histogram-uniform xmin xmax limits number
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Return the expected histogram for a uniform distribution.
xmin - Minimum value of the distribution
xmax - Maximum value of the distribution
limits - Upper limits for the buckets in the histogram
number - Total number of "observations" in the histogram
TO DO: more function descriptions to be added
The data manipulation procedures act on lists or lists of lists:
- ::math::statistics::filter varname data expression
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Return a list consisting of the data for which the logical
expression is true (this command works analogously to the command foreach).
varname - Name of the variable used in the expression
data - List of data
expression - Logical expression using the variable name
- ::math::statistics::map varname data expression
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Return a list consisting of the data that are transformed via the
expression.
varname - Name of the variable used in the expression
data - List of data
expression - Expression to be used to transform (map) the data
- ::math::statistics::samplescount varname list expression
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Return a list consisting of the counts of all data in the
sublists of the "list" argument for which the expression is true.
varname - Name of the variable used in the expression
data - List of sublists, each containing the data
expression - Logical expression to test the data (defaults to
"true").
- ::math::statistics::subdivide
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Routine PM - not implemented yet
The following simple plotting procedures are available:
- ::math::statistics::plot-scale canvas xmin xmax ymin ymax
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Set the scale for a plot in the given canvas. All plot routines expect
this function to be called first. There is no automatic scaling
provided.
canvas - Canvas widget to use
xmin - Minimum x value
xmax - Maximum x value
ymin - Minimum y value
ymax - Maximum y value
- ::math::statistics::plot-xydata canvas xdata ydata tag
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Create a simple XY plot in the given canvas - the data are
shown as a collection of dots. The tag can be used to manipulate the
appearance.
canvas - Canvas widget to use
xdata - Series of independent data
ydata - Series of dependent data
tag - Tag to give to the plotted data (defaults to xyplot)
- ::math::statistics::plot-xyline canvas xdata ydata tag
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Create a simple XY plot in the given canvas - the data are
shown as a line through the data points. The tag can be used to
manipulate the appearance.
canvas - Canvas widget to use
xdata - Series of independent data
ydata - Series of dependent data
tag - Tag to give to the plotted data (defaults to xyplot)
- ::math::statistics::plot-tdata canvas tdata tag
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Create a simple XY plot in the given canvas - the data are
shown as a collection of dots. The horizontal coordinate is equal to the
index. The tag can be used to manipulate the appearance.
This type of presentation is suitable for autocorrelation functions for
instance or for inspecting the time-dependent behaviour.
canvas - Canvas widget to use
tdata - Series of dependent data
tag - Tag to give to the plotted data (defaults to xyplot)
- ::math::statistics::plot-tline canvas tdata tag
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Create a simple XY plot in the given canvas - the data are
shown as a line. See plot-tdata for an explanation.
canvas - Canvas widget to use
tdata - Series of dependent data
tag - Tag to give to the plotted data (defaults to xyplot)
- ::math::statistics::plot-histogram canvas counts limits tag
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Create a simple histogram in the given canvas
canvas - Canvas widget to use
counts - Series of bucket counts
limits - Series of upper limits for the buckets
tag - Tag to give to the plotted data (defaults to xyplot)
The following procedures are yet to be implemented:
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F-test-stdev
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interval-mean-stdev
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histogram-normal
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histogram-exponential
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test-histogram
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linear-model
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linear-residuals
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test-corr
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quantiles-*
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fourier-coeffs
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fourier-residuals
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onepar-function-fit
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onepar-function-residuals
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plot-linear-model
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subdivide
The code below is a small example of how you can examine a set of
data:
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# Simple example:
# - Generate data (as a cheap way of getting some)
# - Perform statistical analysis to describe the data
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package require math::statistics
#
# Two auxiliary procs
#
proc pause {time} {
set wait 0
after [expr {$time*1000}] {set ::wait 1}
vwait wait
}
proc print-histogram {counts limits} {
foreach count $counts limit $limits {
if { $limit != {} } {
puts [format "<%12.4g\t%d" $limit $count]
set prev_limit $limit
} else {
puts [format ">%12.4g\t%d" $prev_limit $count]
}
}
}
#
# Our source of arbitrary data
#
proc generateData { data1 data2 } {
upvar 1 $data1 _data1
upvar 1 $data2 _data2
set d1 0.0
set d2 0.0
for { set i 0 } { $i < 100 } { incr i } {
set d1 [expr {10.0-2.0*cos(2.0*3.1415926*$i/24.0)+3.5*rand()}]
set d2 [expr {0.7*$d2+0.3*$d1+0.7*rand()}]
lappend _data1 $d1
lappend _data2 $d2
}
return {}
}
#
# The analysis session
#
package require Tk
console show
canvas .plot1
canvas .plot2
pack .plot1 .plot2 -fill both -side top
generateData data1 data2
puts "Basic statistics:"
set b1 [::math::statistics::basic-stats $data1]
set b2 [::math::statistics::basic-stats $data2]
foreach label {mean min max number stdev var} v1 $b1 v2 $b2 {
puts "$label\t$v1\t$v2"
}
puts "Plot the data as function of \"time\" and against each other"
::math::statistics::plot-scale .plot1 0 100 0 20
::math::statistics::plot-scale .plot2 0 20 0 20
::math::statistics::plot-tline .plot1 $data1
::math::statistics::plot-tline .plot1 $data2
::math::statistics::plot-xydata .plot2 $data1 $data2
puts "Correlation coefficient:"
puts [::math::statistics::corr $data1 $data2]
pause 2
puts "Plot histograms"
.plot2 delete all
::math::statistics::plot-scale .plot2 0 20 0 100
set limits [::math::statistics::minmax-histogram-limits 7 16]
set histogram_data [::math::statistics::histogram $limits $data1]
::math::statistics::plot-histogram .plot2 $histogram_data $limits
puts "First series:"
print-histogram $histogram_data $limits
pause 2
set limits [::math::statistics::minmax-histogram-limits 0 15 10]
set histogram_data [::math::statistics::histogram $limits $data2]
::math::statistics::plot-histogram .plot2 $histogram_data $limits d2
.plot2 itemconfigure d2 -fill red
puts "Second series:"
print-histogram $histogram_data $limits
puts "Autocorrelation function:"
set autoc [::math::statistics::autocorr $data1]
puts [::math::statistics::map $autoc {[format "%.2f" $x]}]
puts "Cross-correlation function:"
set crossc [::math::statistics::crosscorr $data1 $data2]
puts [::math::statistics::map $crossc {[format "%.2f" $x]}]
::math::statistics::plot-scale .plot1 0 100 -1 4
::math::statistics::plot-tline .plot1 $autoc "autoc"
::math::statistics::plot-tline .plot1 $crossc "crossc"
.plot1 itemconfigure autoc -fill green
.plot1 itemconfigure crossc -fill yellow
puts "Quantiles: 0.1, 0.2, 0.5, 0.8, 0.9"
puts "First: [::math::statistics::quantiles $data1 {0.1 0.2 0.5 0.8 0.9}]"
puts "Second: [::math::statistics::quantiles $data2 {0.1 0.2 0.5 0.8 0.9}]"
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If you run this example, then the following should be clear:
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There is a strong correlation between two time series, as displayed by
the raw data and especially by the correlation functions.
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Both time series show a significant periodic component
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The histograms are not very useful in identifying the nature of the time
series - they do not show the periodic nature.
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