Preface

The use of Python for data analysis and visualization has only increased in popularity in the last few years.

The aim of this book is to develop skills to effectively approach almost any data analysis problem, and extract all of the available information. This is done by introducing a range of varying techniques and methods such as uni- and multivariate linear regression, cluster finding, Bayesian analysis, machine learning, and time series analysis. Exploratory data analysis is a key aspect to get a sense of what can be done and to maximize the insights that are gained from the data. Additionally, emphasis is put on presentation-ready figures that are clear and easy to interpret.