What is Robust Statistics?
12/06/2022 | by Patrick Fischer, M.Sc., Founder & Data Scientist: FDS
Robust statistics is a method of data analysis that specializes in the analysis of erroneous or biased data. Robust statistics is an important complement to traditional methods of data analysis, as it provides a simple and effective way to deal with problematic data. Robust methods are able to detect and eliminate poor quality data without biasing other data. This is especially important when individual data points have a strong impact on the outcome of the analysis. Robust statistics are often used to detect and eliminate scatter, outliers, and extreme points before performing other analyses.