Statistical Graphics
Hadley Wickham · Wiley StatsRef: Statistics Reference Online · 2014
Abstract Statistical graphics (let alone visualisation) is a very broad field. This article is my personal take on it, focussing on the works that are most useful for creating insightful graphics. Visualisations work because they display data in a way that is easy for the brain to parse and interpret: this means we need to know a little bit about cognitive psychology, particularly the perception of continuous values, colour and differences. It's also helpful to be aware of what's already been done, so I also summarise the origins the most common statistical graphics, plots of statistical summaries, graphics for high‐dimensional data, display spatial data, and the grammar of graphics.