R in Action by Robert Kabacoff

R in Action by Robert Kabacoff

HIGHLIGHT A practical guide to the use of R for statistical analysis and graphing. DESCRIPTION The ability to interpret and act on the massive amounts of information locked in web and enterprise systems is critical to success in the modern business economy. R, a free software environment for statistical computing and graphics, is a comprehensive package that empowers developers and analysts to capture, process, and respond intelligently to statistical information. R in Action is the first book to present both the R system and the use cases that make it such a compelling package for business developers. The book begins by introducing the R language, and then moves on to various examples illustrating R's features. Coverage includes data mining methodologies, approaches to messy data, R's extensive graphical environment, useful add-on modules, and how to interface R with other software platforms and data management systems. KEY POINTS F * In-depth coverage of the R environment F * Dozens of practical examples F * Author Rob Kabacoff has years of hands-on experience

Dr. Robert Kabacoff has more than 20 years of experience providing research and statistical consultation to organizations in health care, financial services, manufacturing, behavioral sciences, government, and academia. He is a former professor of psychology at Nova Southeastern University in Florida, where he taught graduate courses in quantitative methods and statistical programming. For the past two years, he has managed Quick-R, a popuar R tutorial website.

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ISBN 13	9781935182399
ISBN 10	1935182390
Title	R in Action
Author	Robert Kabacoff
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Manning Publications
Year published	2011-09-01
Number of pages	375
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