SEABORN FOR STATISTICAL
PLOTS: A COMPREHENSIVE
GUIDE
HEATMAPS, PAIR PLOTS, VIOLIN PLOTS, AND DISTRIBUTION
PLOTS FOR DATA EXPLORATION
INTRODUCTION
Seaborn is a Python library for creating attractive and informative statistical graphics.
Built on Matplotlib and integrated with Pandas.
Simplifies the process of creating complex visualizations for statistical data.
IMPORTANCE
Visualizing data helps identify patterns, trends, and anomalies.
Useful for hypothesis testing, storytelling, and decision-making.
Makes complex data more interpretable.
SEABORN
Install Seaborn: pip install seaborn.
Common imports: import seaborn as sns, import matplotlib.pyplot as plt.
Example of loading datasets: sns.load_dataset("tips")
DATASETS
Built-in datasets like tips, iris, titanic, and flights.
Useful for learning and practicing seaborn visualizations.
Example: analyze tipping habits in the tips dataset
HEATMAPS
Heatmaps visualize data in matrix form using color gradients.
Commonly used for correlation matrices and aggregated data.
Help identify relationships between variables at a glance.
CREATION
Generate a correlation matrix from a dataset: data.Corr()
CUSTOMIZING
Use cmap for color palette adjustments (e.G., Coolwarm, viridis).
Adjust limits using vmin and vmax.
Add labels and annotations for clarity.
USES
Correlation studies in data science.
Aggregating and analyzing time-series or geospatial data.
Identifying strong or weak relationships between variables.
PAIR PLOTS
Pair plots visualize pairwise relationships in a dataset.
Useful for understanding relationships between multiple variables.
Combines scatterplots, kde, and histograms in one view.
CREATION
CUSTOMIZING
Use diag_kind="kde" for smoother distributions on the diagonal.
Adjust marker styles and data subsets for clarity.
Customize colors to improve aesthetics.
USES
Explore variable relationships in high-dimensional datasets.
Identify clusters, trends, or anomalies.
Useful in exploratory data analysis (eda).
VIOLIN PLOTS
Violin plots show data distribution and summary statistics.
Combines a boxplot with a kde (kernel density estimate).
Useful for comparing distributions across categories.
CREATION
CUSTOMIZING
Split by category using split=true.
Add inner data representations using inner="quartile".
Adjust color palettes to highlight distinctions
USES
Comparing data distributions across multiple groups.
Analyzing variability, skewness, or multimodal distributions.
Effective in experiments and surveys
DISTRIBUTION PLOTS
Visualizes univariate distributions (one variable).
Combines histograms with optional KDE for density estimation.
Helps identify central tendency, spread, and skewness
CUSTOMIZING
Adjust the number of bins for granularity.
Overlay a rug plot for precise data points.
Change colors and bandwidth for better visualization.
USES
• Analyze the spread of numerical data.
• Identify outliers or unusual data patterns.
• Commonly used in descriptive statistics.
