Software solutions for identifying outliers
An outlier is an observation that appears to deviate evidently from other observations in the sample. It is important to identify an outlier because it may suggest erroneous data or, in some cases, outliers may be due to random variation or may indicate something scientifically interesting. However,...
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"Nicolae Titulescu" University of Bucharest
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| description | An outlier is an observation that appears to deviate evidently from other observations in the sample. It is important to identify an outlier because it may suggest erroneous data or, in some cases, outliers may be due to random variation or may indicate something scientifically interesting. However, if the data contains significant outliers, the analyst should consider the use of robust statistical techniques. We demonstrate how to identify outliers in electoral data using informatics methods. An outlier in these datasets may suggest a not necessarily an erroneous data, but an untypical situation – more votes from special lists that the regular registered in that area. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7cb393c0ea92444180e1ee2b91db11ab2023-09-02T20:53:23Zeng"Nicolae Titulescu" University of BucharestComputational Methods in Social Sciences2344-12322344-12322015-03-0122514Software solutions for identifying outliersNicolae - Marius Jula0Nicolae Titulescu University and Romani an AcademyAn outlier is an observation that appears to deviate evidently from other observations in the sample. It is important to identify an outlier because it may suggest erroneous data or, in some cases, outliers may be due to random variation or may indicate something scientifically interesting. However, if the data contains significant outliers, the analyst should consider the use of robust statistical techniques. We demonstrate how to identify outliers in electoral data using informatics methods. An outlier in these datasets may suggest a not necessarily an erroneous data, but an untypical situation – more votes from special lists that the regular registered in that area.http://cmss.univnt.ro/wp-content/uploads/vol/split/vol_II_issue_2/CMSS_vol_II_issue_2_art.001.pdfoutlierelectoral dataelectoral outcome. |
| spellingShingle | Nicolae - Marius Jula Software solutions for identifying outliers Computational Methods in Social Sciences outlier electoral data electoral outcome. |
| title | Software solutions for identifying outliers |
| title_full | Software solutions for identifying outliers |
| title_fullStr | Software solutions for identifying outliers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Software solutions for identifying outliers |
| title_short | Software solutions for identifying outliers |
| title_sort | software solutions for identifying outliers |
| topic | outlier electoral data electoral outcome. |
| url | http://cmss.univnt.ro/wp-content/uploads/vol/split/vol_II_issue_2/CMSS_vol_II_issue_2_art.001.pdf |
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