R in a Nutshell

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R in a Nutshell: A Desktop Quick Reference
by Joseph Adler

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Why learn R? Because it's rapidly becoming the standard for developing statistical software. R in a Nutshell provides a quick and practical way to learn this increasingly popular open source language and environment. You'll not only learn how to program in R, but also how to find the right user-contributed R packages for statistical modeling, visualization, and bioinformatics.

The author introduces you to the R environment, including the R graphical user interface and console, and takes you through the fundamentals of the object-oriented R language. Then, through a variety of practical examples from medicine, business, and sports, you'll learn how you can use this remarkable tool to solve your own data analysis problems.

Understand the basics of the language, including the nature of R objects

Learn how to write R functions and build your own packages

Work with data through visualization, statistical analysis, and other methods

Explore the wealth of packages contributed by the R community

Become familiar with the lattice graphics package for high-level data visualization

Learn about bioinformatics packages provided by Bioconductor

Publisher: O'Reilly
Page Count: 611
ISBN10: 059680170X
ISBN13: 9780596801700
Cover: Paperback
Media: None
Pub Date: 01/03/2010