[R] Outlier detection in bimodal distribution

[Bert Gunter]

I doubt that there are any.

For a "bimodal" distrbution, I think one would have to specify in
detail the nature of the distribution and then define what one means
by an "outlier" (a slippery, sinister notion, at best and a flimsy
cloak for skulduggery at worst) .

As has been said her frquently before -- what is the scientific
context? What is the scientific question?

I suspect you need to seek the help of a local statistician before you
sweep possibly important data under the "outlier" rug.

Bert Gunter
Genentech Nonclinical Biostatistics


On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 5:40 AM, Tim Smith <tim_smith_666 at yahoo.com> wrote:
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> Hi,
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> I was looking for a package that would help with outlier detection for bimodal
> distributions. I have tried 'outliers' and 'extremevalues' packages, but am not
> sure if they are ok for bimodal distribution.
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> Any help would be highly appreciated!
>
> thanks,
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