On 14/05/2012 23:21, Rich Shepard wrote:
On Tue, 15 May 2012, Peter Alspach wrote:
Probably highly skewed to the right, with discrete values (perhaps
due to
the limitations in the accuracy of the assessment equipment).
Peter,
Most of these data are near zero or the lower detection limit.
>And since I don't have the experience, the only way to gain it is by
> learning from those with practice reading chicken entrails.
This can be hard on the chicken population.
Try comparing QQ plots for simulated random data from different distributions
with something more immediately interp
On Tue, 15 May 2012, Peter Alspach wrote:
Probably highly skewed to the right, with discrete values (perhaps due to
the limitations in the accuracy of the assessment equipment).
Peter,
Most of these data are near zero or the lower detection limit. A few
values are very much higher. I didn't
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Sent: Tuesday, 15 May 2012 9:53 a.m.
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Subject: [R] Interpreting Q-Q Plots
My understanding of Q-Q plots is that if the tails of the plotted points
fall above or below the x=y line the distribution o
My understanding of Q-Q plots is that if the tails of the plotted points
fall above or below the x=y line the distribution of observed/measured
values is under or over dispersed. But, how do I interpret measured values
that are in horizontal lines? The attached plot illustrates this situation.
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