R For Dummies [Lingua inglese] - Brossura

De Vries, Andrie

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1119055806 ISBN 13: 9781119055808

Casa editrice: For Dummies, 2015

Riassunto

Getting to grips with R can be a tough, even for seasoned statisticians and data analysts. EnterR For Dummies 2e, the quick, easy way to master all the R youll ever need. Requiring no prior programming experience and packed with practical examples, easy, step-by-step exercises and sample code, this extremely accessible guide is the ideal introduction to R for complete beginners. It also makes an excellent technical reference for experienced R programmers.

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Informazioni sull?autore

Andrie de Vries is a leading R expert and Business Services Director for Revolution Analytics. With over 20 years of experience, he provides consulting and training services in the use of R.Joris Meys is a statistician, R programmer and R lecturer with the faculty of Bio-Engineering at the University of Ghent.

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Learn to:

• Use R for data analysis and processing
• Write functions and scripts for repeatable analysis
• Create high-quality charts and graphics
• Perform statistical analysis and build models

All the R you need for statistical and data analysis, explained in plain English!

Do you have to use R on the job, but you don't know much about programming? Relax! Here's a quick and painless guide to using R for all sorts of statistical and data analysis. Through real-world examples and step-by-step exercises you'll learn how to reshape and manipulate data, perform calculations, create graphical representations, and more.

• Get started with R ? acquire and install R, learn what makes R unique, compare code editors, and write your first R script
• Play well with others ? see how R interacts with Excel and other programs and why statisticians and data analysts favor it
• R ABCs ? make your code clear and explore functions and arguments
• A calculating side ? take advantage of R's calculating power, working with numbers, infinity, missing values, mathematical functions, and vectors
• Get textual ? use character vectors for text data, manipulate text, and work with strings and factors
• Data tells a tale ? manipulate and process data using subsets, merge data from different sources, sort it, and summarize using statistical techniques
• Go graphic ? present your data visually using plots and lattice graphics

Open the book and find:

• User packages that extend R
• Tips for getting data into and out of R
• How R handles basic arithmetic
• What to do with regression models
• Advice on managing the logical flow
• Effective debugging strategies
• How to incorporate dates and times
• Additional graphics packages you can use

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: For Dummies
• Data di pubblicazione: 2015
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1119055806
• ISBN 13: 9781119055808
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 2
• Numero di pagine: 432
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: Danilo Gaviraghi; 0039 02 733142; danilo.gaviraghi@hoepli.it; ; Via Hoepli 5; Milano; 20121; Italia