.. _visual_examples: Visual Examples ============== This page provides interactive visualizations of PyDelt's differentiation capabilities across various scenarios. 1D Method Comparison ------------------- This visualization compares different PyDelt interpolation methods on a simple 1D function (sine wave with noise). Each method balances smoothness and accuracy differently, with GLLA providing the best overall performance. .. raw:: html Noise Robustness Comparison -------------------------- This visualization demonstrates how different PyDelt methods perform with increasing levels of noise. LOWESS and LOESS show superior noise robustness, while GLLA maintains better accuracy at peaks. .. raw:: html Multivariate Derivatives ---------------------- This visualization shows PyDelt's capabilities for computing derivatives of multivariate functions. The example demonstrates gradient computation for a 2D scalar function, showing the original function, gradient magnitude, and partial derivatives. .. raw:: html Higher-Order Derivatives ---------------------- This visualization demonstrates PyDelt's ability to compute higher-order derivatives (up to 2nd order) with minimal error propagation. GLLA is particularly effective for higher-order derivatives. .. raw:: html Stochastic Process Differentiation -------------------------------- This visualization shows PyDelt's application to stochastic processes, demonstrating drift estimation in an Ornstein-Uhlenbeck process. This capability is particularly useful for SDE parameter inference. .. raw:: html Generating Your Own Visualizations -------------------------------- The visualizations on this page were generated using the ``generate_visualizations.py`` script in the ``docs/_static`` directory. You can modify this script to create your own visualizations for your specific data. .. code-block:: python # Example: Generate 1D method comparison visualization from docs._static.generate_visualizations import generate_1d_comparison # Generate and save the visualization fig = generate_1d_comparison() # Display the figure in a Jupyter notebook from IPython.display import IFrame IFrame('_static/images/method_comparison_1d.html', width=1000, height=800)