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1. Exploratory Data Analysis
1.1. EDA Introduction
1.1.2. How Does Exploratory Data Analysis differ from Classical Data Analysis?

1.1.2.4.

Rigor

Classical Classical techniques serve as the probabilistic foundation of science and engineering; the most important characteristic of classical techniques is that they are rigorous, formal, and "objective".
Exploratory EDA techniques do not share in that rigor or formality. EDA techniques make up for that lack of rigor by being very suggestive, indicative, and insightful about what the appropriate model should be.

EDA techniques are subjective and depend on interpretation which may differ from analyst to analyst, although experienced analysts commonly arrive at identical conclusions.

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