Talk: Ignacio Ojea Quintana (MCMP)
Location: Ludwigstr. 31, ground floor, room 021.
26.10.2022 16:00 – 18:00
Title:
Exploratory Data Analysis: Between Discovery and Justification
Abstract:
This paper examines the relation between confirmatory and discovery practices as they are done in data science. I argue, by taking a closer look at exploratory data analysis (EDA) and different scenarios, that the boundaries between the two contexts are not always clear, and that what is needed is a better understanding of how the two are related. To conclude, I argue that the established practice of EDA constitutes a heuristics of discovery, and offer some suggestions on how to improve it.