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Anytree

As explained in Statistics Every Programmer Needs

anytree is a Python library for creating, modifying, traversing, and rendering tree data structures.

anytree provides a programmatic way to construct a decision-tree schema from named nodes, parent-child relationships, probabilities, costs, and payoffs. The resulting structure can support a Matplotlib visualization of alternative contracts and their uncertain outcomes. section 10.2.1

Contract-options tree

A root named Contract Options can contain Sign with Dodgers and Sign with Yankees. The Dodgers branch can contain Stays Healthy (p=0.75) and Does not stay healthy (p=0.25), each branching into incentive outcomes with assigned payoffs. Expected values combine conditional payoff averages, health probabilities, and agent fees.

How Statistics Every Programmer Needs covers it

How deep it goes
Demonstrates nested Node construction and expected-payoff labeling, but does not detail traversal or rendering implementation.
Examples
Uses a baseball contract comparison with health outcomes, incentive levels, agent fees, and guaranteed Yankees compensation.
What it assumes
Assumes familiarity with Python nodes, decision alternatives, probabilities, costs, and payoff calculations.
What you can do after
Build it from scratch with anytree and calculate expected payoffs for a structured decision tree.
How it connects
Connects decision trees with chance nodes, expected value, payoff, probability, and Matplotlib visualization.

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