3.8.2.1.4. statsmodels.nonparametric.bandwidths.select_bandwidth

statsmodels.nonparametric.bandwidths.select_bandwidth(x, bw, kernel)

Selects bandwidth for a selection rule bw

this is a wrapper around existing bandwidth selection rules

Parameters:

x : array-like

Array for which to get the bandwidth

bw : string

name of bandwidth selection rule, currently supported are: normal_reference, scott, silverman

kernel : not used yet

Returns:

bw : float

The estimate of the bandwidth