"매 Analysis는 복잡한 whole를 component parts로 decompose하여 underlying structure를 understand하는 systematic process이다". Aristotle의 logical decomposition에서 시작하여, modern data science(2026)에서는 EDA, statistical inference, causal analysis까지 spectrum이 확장되었다. 매 핵심은 reduction 자체가 아니라, decomposition 후의 synthesis로 actionable insight를 도출하는 것.
매 핵심
매 Analysis vs Synthesis
Analysis: top-down decomposition — whole → parts → relationships.
Synthesis: bottom-up integration — parts → whole.
매 둘은 paired operation — analysis만 하면 fragmentation, synthesis만 하면 superficial generalization.
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매 결정 기준
상황
Approach
New dataset, no prior
EDA + descriptive
Known outcome, want drivers
Diagnostic + causal
Need forecast
Predictive ML
Decision under uncertainty
Prescriptive + sensitivity
Post-incident
Root cause + FMEA
기본값: EDA first — 매 어떤 sophisticated method도 raw data 의 distribution 의 understanding 없이는 misleading하다.