Who this book is for

This book is intended for professionals with a beginner to intermediate level of Python programming knowledge who want to move in the direction of solving more sophisticated problems and gain deeper insights through advanced data analysis. Some experience with the math behind basic statistics is assumed, but quick introductions are given where required. If you want to learn the breadth of statistical analysis techniques in Python and get an overview of the methods and tools available, you will find this book helpful. Each chapter consists of a number of examples using mostly real-world data to highlight various aspects of the topic and teach how to conduct data analysis from start to finish.

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