A Q-Q Plot Dissection Kit [article]

Sean Kross
2019 Zenodo  
Q-Q plots are used in many scientific fields to compare distributions of data, however interpreting a Q-Q plot is often not a straightforward task. In this article I explain several common patterns seen in Q-Q plots, with corresponding histograms so that readers can understand the distributions from multiple views. Ultimately I explore a few real-world Q-Q plots to demonstrate how principles of Q-Q plot analysis can be applied.
doi:10.5281/zenodo.3478585 fatcat:g3ff37sogbbrbj7k2hilq5ofxq