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K. FeaselFinding Ghosts in Your Datahttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-8870-2_7

7. Extending the Ensemble

Kevin Feasel1  
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DURHAM, NC, USA
 

Chapter 6 provided us with the first three outlier detection tests. In this chapter, we will build upon the prior work and include several additional tests. We will also refactor existing code, rethink a few design choices, and wrap up the core elements of univariate statistical analysis.

Adding New Tests

The three tests we added in the prior chapter are quite useful and might even be enough on their own to solve many common univariate outlier detection problems. If your input data follows a specific shape, however, there ...

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