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The Density Scale

Histogram Versus Kernel Density Estimation

Histogram Versus Kernel Density Estimation

Comparison of the histogram (left) and kernel density estimate (right) constructed using the same data. The 6 individual kernels are the red dashed curves, the kernel density estimate the blue curves. The data points are the rug plot on the horizontal axis.

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