Dot plots.

Arguing that recent computer programs that try to reproduce dot plots have unfortunately resorted to simple histogram binning instead of using methods that follow the rules for the hand-drawn examples, the writer introduces an algorithm that more accurately represents the dot plots cited in the lite...

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Publicado en:American Statistician Vol. 53; no. 3; pp. 276 - 282
Autor principal: Wilkinson, Leland
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: American Statistical Association August 1999
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Sumario:Arguing that recent computer programs that try to reproduce dot plots have unfortunately resorted to simple histogram binning instead of using methods that follow the rules for the hand-drawn examples, the writer introduces an algorithm that more accurately represents the dot plots cited in the literature. He explains that the dot plot reviewed depicts individual observations on a continuous scale using a dot or other symbol.