JMP 11 Basic Analysis

Chapter 2  

Introduction to Basic Analysis

Overview of Fundamental Analysis Methods

This book describes the initial types of analyses that you often perform in JMP:

• The Distribution platform illustrates the distribution of a single variable using histograms, additional graphs, and reports. Once you know how your data is distributed, you can plan the appropriate type of analysis going forward. See Chapter 3, “Distributions”.

• The Fit Y by X platform analyzes the pair of X and Y variables that you specify, by context, based on modeling type. See Chapter 4, “Introduction to Fit Y by X”. The four types of analyses include:

‒ The Bivariate platform, which analyzes the relationship between two continuous X variables. See Chapter 5, ...