# ray.data.preprocessors.PowerTransformer#

class ray.data.preprocessors.PowerTransformer(columns: List[str], power: float, method: str = 'yeo-johnson')[source]#

Apply a power transform to make your data more normally distributed.

Some models expect data to be normally distributed. By making your data more Gaussian-like, you might be able to improve your model’s performance.

This preprocessor supports the following transformations:

Box-Cox requires all data to be positive.

Warning

You need to manually specify the transform’s power parameter. If you choose a bad value, the transformation might not work well.

Parameters
• columns – The columns to separately transform.

• power – A parameter that determines how your data is transformed. Practioners typically set power between $$-2.5$$ and $$2.5$$, although you may need to try different values to find one that works well.

• method – A string representing which transformation to apply. Supports "yeo-johnson" and "box-cox". If you choose "box-cox", your data needs to be positive. Defaults to "yeo-johnson".

PublicAPI (alpha): This API is in alpha and may change before becoming stable.