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The interest over time graph uses spline interpolation to connect the datapoints, while that might look prettier than straight lines, it is something that is st
by orbifold 7y ago
The interest over time graph uses spline interpolation to connect the datapoints, while that might look prettier than straight lines, it is something that is strongly discouraged in a scientific / data analysis context, because the curving line does not carry meaningful information.
- mikerubini 7y agoHey there, I agree with your analysis, actually. I'll try with straight lines and see how it looks! Thanks for the feedback!
- londons_explore 7y agoThere are other more valid ways to make a curved line. If your data points are equally spaced in time, look into 'sinc interpolation'
- mikerubini 7y agoInteresting, thanks!
- atreyad 7y agoDo you mind pointing to some links that explain why?