def kde_partition_data(data, estimate_tails=True):
    """Convenience method for building a partition and weights using a gaussian Kernel Density Estimate and default bandwidth.

    Args:
        data (list-like): The data from which to construct the estimate
        estimate_tails (bool): Whether to estimate the tails of the distribution to keep the partition object finite

    Returns:
        A new partition_object::

        {
            "partition": (list) The endpoints of the partial partition of reals,
            "weights": (list) The densities of the bins implied by the partition.
        }
    """
    kde = stats.kde.gaussian_kde(data)
    evaluation_bins = np.linspace(start=np.min(data) - (kde.covariance_factor() / 2),
                                  stop=np.max(data) +
                                  (kde.covariance_factor() / 2),
                                  num=np.floor(((np.max(data) - np.min(data)) / kde.covariance_factor()) + 1).astype(int))
    cdf_vals = [kde.integrate_box_1d(-np.inf, x) for x in evaluation_bins]
    evaluation_weights = np.diff(cdf_vals)

    if estimate_tails:
        bins = np.concatenate(([np.min(data) - (1.5 * kde.covariance_factor())],
                               evaluation_bins,
                               [np.max(data) + (1.5 * kde.covariance_factor())]))
    else:
        bins = np.concatenate(([-np.inf], evaluation_bins, [np.inf]))

    weights = np.concatenate(
        ([cdf_vals[0]], evaluation_weights, [1 - cdf_vals[-1]]))

    return {
        "bins": bins,
        "weights": weights
    }
Convenience method for building a partition and weights using a gaussian Kernel Density Estimate and default bandwidth.

    Args:
        data (list-like): The data from which to construct the estimate
        estimate_tails (bool): Whether to estimate the tails of the distribution to keep the partition object finite

    Returns:
        A new partition_object::

        {
            "partition": (list) The endpoints of the partial partition of reals,
            "weights": (list) The densities of the bins implied by the partition.
        }