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ESDA: Exploratory Spatial Data Analysis
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ESDA is an open-source Python library for the exploratory analysis of spatial data. A subpackage of `PySAL`_ (Python Spatial Analysis Library), it is under active development and includes methods for global and local spatial autocorrelation analysis.
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Introduction
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**esda** implements measures for the exploratory analysis spatial data and is part of the `PySAL family `_
Details are available in the `esda api `_.
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Development
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esda development is hosted on github_.
.. _github : https://github.com/pysal/esda
Discussions of development occurs on the
`developer list `_
as well as gitter_.
.. _gitter : https://gitter.im/pysal/pysal?
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Getting Involved
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If you are interested in contributing to PySAL please see our
`development guidelines `_.
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Bug reports
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To search for or report bugs, please see esda's issues_.
.. _issues : http://github.com/pysal/esda/issues
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Citing esda
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If you use PySAL-esda in a scientific publication, we would appreciate citations to the following paper:
`PySAL: A Python Library of Spatial Analytical Methods `_, *Rey, S.J. and L. Anselin*, Review of Regional Studies 37, 5-27 2007.
Bibtex entry::
@Article{pysal2007,
author={Rey, Sergio J. and Anselin, Luc},
title={{PySAL: A Python Library of Spatial Analytical Methods}},
journal={The Review of Regional Studies},
year=2007,
volume={37},
number={1},
pages={5-27},
keywords={Open Source; Software; Spatial}
}
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License information
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See the file "LICENSE.txt" for information on the history of this
software, terms & conditions for usage, and a DISCLAIMER OF ALL
WARRANTIES.
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.. _PySAL: https://github.com/pysal/pysal