
6
Related Lists and 1-Dimensional Data Sets
6.1 Introduction
Oftentimes, instea d of having a single list or 1-dimensional data set to ana-
lyze, an analyst will have multiple related data sets to track and compare. For
example, imagine you had a 1-dimensional data set of the daily high tempera-
tures in Chicago along with the number of incidents of heatstroke reported at
area hospitals. Or, perhaps you have the prices of two related stocks, both of
which vary as a function of time. It is useful to compare these data sets and
to examine whether variations in one are co nnected to variations in the other.
Comparisons can illuminate links between the