Normalize a histogram and make the scale log linear simultaneously,

Question

I have data in list b3, First step is normalizing the histogram using the following command, Histogram[b3, 100, "ProbabilityDensity"]

Second I would like to make the y scale log, I use

Histogram[b3, 1000, "ProbabilityDensity", "LogCount"]

But this is not working.

kglr · Accepted Answer · 2020-10-30 22:10:30Z

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SeedRandom[1]
b3 = RandomVariate[NormalDistribution[0, 1], 1000];

Use the form {"Log", hspec} in the third argument of Histogram to get log transformed heights (see Histogram >> Details and Options):

Histogram[b3, 100, {"Log", "PDF"}]

Alternatively, use the option ScalingFunctions:

Histogram[b3, 100, "PDF", ScalingFunctions -> {None, "Log"}]

Note: Height specification "ProbabilityDensity" (afaik) is not documented and it gives the same height list as "PDF":

HistogramList[b3, 100, "PDF"][[2]] == 
 HistogramList[b3, 100, "ProbabilityDensity"][[2]]

 True

HistogramList[b3, 100, {"Log", "PDF"}][[2]] == 
 HistogramList[b3, 100, {"Log", "ProbabilityDensity"}][[2]]

 True

answered Oct 30, 2020 at 18:32

kglr

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$\begingroup$ Thank a lot, it is very helpful. $\endgroup$
– Sachin Kaushik
Commented Nov 11, 2020 at 5:10
$\begingroup$ @SachinKaushik, my pleasure. Thank you for the accept. $\endgroup$
– kglr
Commented Nov 11, 2020 at 5:33
$\begingroup$ If i further want to divide y axis by 2 then how can i include it. Question is i have data, first step is obtaining normalized histogram which you showed and then divide the y axis of histogram by 2, keeping everything else same. $\endgroup$
– Sachin Kaushik
Commented Nov 25, 2020 at 3:25
$\begingroup$ @SachinKaushik, you can use something like: hl = HistogramList[b3, 100, "PDF"]; Histogram[b3, {hl[[1]]}, hl[[2]]/2 &, ScalingFunctions -> {None, "Log"}] $\endgroup$
– kglr
Commented Nov 25, 2020 at 3:57

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