Appendix - Introduction
Python and Julia
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Entering and Printing Data in Julia
x = 10 # assign x the value 10
println(x) # print x
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Vectors, Matrices and Sequences in Python
y = [1,3,5,7,9] # lists in square brackets are stored as arrays
print(y)
print(y[2]) # 3rd element (Python indices start at 0)
print(len(y)) # as expected, y has length 5
import numpy as np # NumPy: Numeric Python package
v = np.full([2,3], np.nan) # create a 2x3 matrix with NaN values
print(v)
print(v.shape) # as expected, v is size (2,3)
w = np.tile([1,2,3], (3,2)) # repeats thrice by rows, twice by columns
print(w)
s = range(10) # an iterator from 0 to 9
print([x for x in s]) # return elements using list comprehension
Listing 0.2
Vectors, Matrices and Sequences in Julia
y = [1,3,5,7,9] # lists in square brackets are stored as arrays
println(y)
println(y[3]) # calling 3rd element (Julia indices start at 1)
println(size(y)) # size of y
println(length(y)) # as expected, y has length 5
v = fill!(Matrix{Float64}(undef, 2,3),NaN) # 2x3 Float64 matrix of NaNs - computationally better
v = fill(NaN, (2,3)) # 2x3 Float64 matrix of NaNs - direct
println(v) # Julia prints matrices in a single line
println(size(v)) # as expected, v is size (2,3)
w = repeat([1,2,3]', outer = [3,2]) # repeats matrix thrice by rows, twice by columns
println(w)
s = 1:10 # s is an sequence which one can loop across
println(collect(s)) # return sequence elements as an array
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Basic Summary Statistics in Python
import numpy as np
y = [3.14, 15, 9.26, 5]
print(sum(y)) # sum of all elements of y
print(max(y)) # maximum value of y
print(min(y)) # minimum value of y
print(np.mean(y)) # arithmetic mean
print(np.median(y)) # median
print(np.var(y)) # population variance
print(np.cov(y)) # covar matrix = sample variance for single vector
print(np.corrcoef(y)) # corr matrix = [1] for single vector
print(np.sort(y)) # sort in ascending order
print(np.log(y)) # natural log
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Basic Summary Statistics in Julia
y = [3.14,15,9.26,5]
using Statistics; # load package needed
println("sum: ", sum(y)) # return sum of all elements of y
println("product: ", prod(y)) # return product of all elements of y
println("max: ", maximum(y)) # return maximum value of y
println("min: ", minimum(y)) # return minimum value of y
println("mean: ", mean(y)) # arithmetic mean
println("median: ", median(y)) # median
println("variance: ", var(y)) # variance
println("cov_matrix: ", cov(y)) # covar matrix = variance for single vector
println("cor_matrix: ", cor(y)) # corr matrix = [1] for single vector
println(sort(y)) # sorts y in ascending order
println(log.(y)) # natural log, note . denotes elementwise operation
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Calculating Moments in Python
from scipy import stats
print(np.mean(y)) # mean
print(np.var(y)) # variance
print(np.std(y, ddof = 1)) # ddof = 1 for unbiased standard deviation
print(stats.skew(y)) # skewness
print(stats.kurtosis(y, fisher = False)) # fisher = False gives Pearson definition
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Calculating Moments in Julia
using StatsBase;
println("mean: ", mean(y)) # mean
println("variance: ", var(y)) # variance
println("std dev: ", std(y)) # unbiased standard deviation
println("skewness: ", skewness(y)) # skewness
println("kurtosis: ", kurtosis(y)) # EXCESS kurtosis (note the different default)
Listing 0.5
Basic Matrix Operations in Python
z = np.matrix([[1, 2], [3, 4]]) # z is a 2 x 2 matrix
x = np.matrix([1, 2]) # x is a 1 x 2 matrix
print(z * np.transpose(x)) # this evaluates to a 2 x 1 matrix
b = np.concatenate((z,x), axis = 0) # "stacking" z and x vertically
print(b)
c = np.concatenate((z,np.transpose(x)), axis = 1) # "stacking" z and x horizontally
print(c)
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Basic Matrix Operations in Julia
z = Matrix([[1 2];[3 4]]) # z is a 2 x 2 matrix
x = Matrix([1 2]) # x is a 1 x 2 matrix
println(z * x') # this evaluates to a 2 x 1 matrix
b = vcat(z,x) # "stacking" z and x vertically
c = hcat(z,x') # "stacking" z and x' horizontally
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Statistical Distributions in Python
q = np.arange(-3,4,1) # specify a set of values, syntax arange(min, exclusive-max, step)
p = np.arange(0.1,1.0,0.1) # specify a set of probabilities
print(stats.norm.ppf(p)) # element-wise inverse Normal quantile
print(stats.t.cdf(q,4)) # element-wise cdf under Student-t(4)
print(stats.chi2.pdf(q,2)) # element-wise pdf under Chisq(2)
x = np.random.standard_t(df=5, size=100) # Sampling 100 times from TDist with 5 df
y = np.random.normal(size=50) # Sampling 50 times from a standard normal
res = stats.norm.fit(x) # Fitting x to normal dist
print(res) # First element is mean, second sd
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Statistical Distributions in Julia
using Distributions;
q = collect((-3:1:3)) # specify a set of values
p = collect((0.1:0.1:0.9)) # specify a set of probabilities
println(quantile.(Normal(0,1),p)) # element-wise inverse Normal quantile
println(cdf.(TDist(4), q)) # element-wise cdf calculation under Student-t(4)
println(pdf.(Chisq(2), q)) # element-wise pdf calculation under Chisq(2)
x = rand(TDist(5), 100) # Sampling 100 times from TDist with 5 df
y = rand(Normal(0,1), 50) # Sampling 50 times from a standard normal
fit_mle(Normal, x) # Fitting x to normal dist
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Statistical Tests in Python
from statsmodels.stats.diagnostic import acorr_ljungbox
x = np.random.standard_t(df=5, size=500) # Create dataset x
print(stats.jarque_bera(x)) # Jarque-Bera test - prints statistic and p-value
print(acorr_ljungbox(x, lags=20)) # Ljung-Box test - prints array of statistics and p-values
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Statistical Tests in Julia
using Random, HypothesisTests; # loading required packages
Random.seed!(100) # set random seed
x = rand(TDist(5), 500) # create hypothetical dataset x
println(JarqueBeraTest(x)) # Jarque-Bera test for normality
println(LjungBoxTest(x,20)) # Ljung-Box test for serial correlation
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Time Series in Python
import statsmodels.api as sm
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
y = np.random.standard_t(df = 5, size = 60) # Create hypothetical dataset y
q1 = sm.tsa.stattools.acf(y, nlags=20) # autocorrelation for lags 1:20
plt.bar(x = np.arange(1,len(q1)), height = q1[1:])
plt.show()
plt.close()
q2 = sm.tsa.stattools.pacf(y, nlags=20) # partial autocorr for lags 1:20
plt.bar(x = np.arange(1,len(q2)), height = q2[1:])
plt.show()
plt.close()
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Time Series in Julia
using Plots;
Random.seed!(100)
x = rand(TDist(5), 60) # Create hypothetical dataset x
acf = autocor(x, 1:20) # autocorrelation for lags 1:20
pacf = autocor(x, 1:20) # partial autocorrelation for lags 1:20
plot(bar(acf, title = "Autocorrelation", legend = false))
plot(bar(pacf, title = "Partial autocorrelation", legend = false))
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Loops and Functions in Python
for i in range(3,8): # NOTE: range(start, end), end excluded
print(i**2) # range(3,8) iterates through [3,4,5,6,7)
X = 10
if X % 3 == 0:
print("X is a multiple of 3")
else:
print("X is not a multiple of 3")
def excess_kurtosis(x, excess = 3): # note: excess optional, default = 3
m4=np.mean((x-np.mean(x))**4) # note: exponentiation in Python uses **
excess_kurt=m4/(np.std(x)**4)-excess
return excess_kurt
x = np.random.standard_t(df=5,size=60) # Create hypothetical dataset x
print(excess_kurtosis(x))
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Loops and Functions in Julia
for i in range(3,length = 5) # using range with the "length" option
println(i^2) # where n = number of terms
end # this iterates over [3,4,5,6,7]
X = 10
if X % 3 == 0
println("X is a multiple of 3")
else
println("X is not a multiple of 3")
end
using Statistics;
function excess_kurtosis(x, excess = 3)::Float64 # excess optional, default = 3
m4 = mean((x .- mean(x)).^4) # element-wise exponentiation .^
excess_kurt = m4/(std(x)^4) - excess
return excess_kurt
end
using Random, Distributions;
Random.seed!(100)
x = rand(TDist(5), 60) # Create hypothetical dataset x
excess_kurtosis(x)
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Basic Graphs in Python
y = np.random.normal(size = 50)
z = np.random.standard_t(df = 4, size = 50)
plt.subplot(2,2,1)
plt.bar(range(len(y)), y);
plt.subplot(2,2,2)
plt.plot(y);
plt.subplot(2,2,3)
plt.hist(y);
plt.subplot(2,2,4)
plt.scatter(y,z);
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Basic Graphs in Julia
y = rand(Normal(0,1), 50)
return plot(bar(y, title = "Bar plot"), plot(y, title = "Line plot"),
histogram(y, title = "Histogram"), scatter(y, title = "Scatter plot"), legend = false)
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Miscellaneous Useful Functions in Python
x = 8.0
print(type(x))
x = int(x)
print(type(x))
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Miscellaneous Useful Functions in Julia
x = 8.0
println(typeof(x))
x = convert(Int, 8.0)
println(typeof(x))
y = rand(Normal(0,1), 100)
res = fit_mle(Normal, y)
println("Fitted mean: ", res.μ)
println("Fitted sd: ", res.σ)
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