What is Parametric and Non-Parametric in Statistic? Learn with Python Example

Author(s): Cornellius Yudha Wijaya

Originally published on Towards AI.

The common word in the data field that people often miss

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While learning Data Science, I am sure you will encounter many unfamiliar terms. Most of the statistical word that exists in the book or online courses would mention the word with little proper explanation.

One of the terms I often hear without elaborate definition is Parametric and Non-Parametric. This word was used in many Data Science learning modules, but most of the time just brushed away. Furthermore, statistics often have the same terms that refer to different things.

I want to explain Parametric and Non-Parametric terms in this article, especially in data science and statistics. Let's get… Read the full blog for free on Medium.

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