Here is an example of adding the distribution curve to a histogram: x <- rchisq(100, 5) hist(x, prob=TRUE) curve( dchisq(x, df=5), col='green', add=TRUE) curve( dchisq(x, df=10), col='red', add=TRUE )
It may be easier to compare the therotical curve to a density estimate rather than the histogram: lines( density(x), col='orange') Here is one way to dynamically change the df to see how the fit compares: tmpfun <- function(x,df=1) { hist(x, prob=TRUE) curve( dchisq(x, df=df), col='blue', add=TRUE ) } TeachingDemos::tkexamp( tmpfun(x), list( df=list('slider', from=1, to=15))) Another approach that may give a better feel for the fit is the hanging rootogram: library(vcd) tmp <- hist(x, plot=FALSE) rootogram( tmp$counts, diff(pchisq( tmp$breaks, df=5 )*length(x) ) ) rootogram( tmp$counts, diff(pchisq( tmp$breaks, df=10 )*length(x) ) ) tmpfun2 <- function(x, df=1) { tmp <- hist(x, plot=FALSE) rootogram( tmp$counts, diff(pchisq(tmp$breaks, df=df)*length(x) ) ) } TeachingDemos::tkexamp( tmpfun2(x), list( df=list('slider', from=1, to=15))) Hope this helps, -- Gregory (Greg) L. Snow Ph.D. Statistical Data Center Intermountain Healthcare [EMAIL PROTECTED] 801.408.8111 > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > project.org] On Behalf Of leo_wa > Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 9:22 PM > To: r-help@r-project.org > Subject: [R] how to plot chi-square distribution in the graph > > > if i want to plot the chi-square distribution with a different degree > of > freedom how can i plot it in the graph?Sometimes i plot the histogram > and > cut it in a lot of piece.It's distribution like a chi-square.So i want > to > plot the chi-square with a different degree of freedom to compare it . > -- > View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/how-to-plot-chi- > square-distribution-in-the-graph-tp20160946p20160946.html > Sent from the R help mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > ______________________________________________ > R-help@r-project.org mailing list > https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help > PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting- > guide.html > and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code. ______________________________________________ R-help@r-project.org mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code.