Software for Data Analysis by John Chambers

Software for Data Analysis by John Chambers

John Chambers has been the principal designer of the S language since its beginning, and in 1999 received the ACM System Software award for S, the only statistical software to receive this award.

From the reviews:

"R is nowadays the language used in programming for statisticsMost of the thesis and practical programming are implemented in this language. This is a valuable book for every body involved in data analysis, not only statisticians. Being written by the father of S programming language, as R is S based, the development of the presentation as well as the advises are good for fitting the minds of the students within the roots of the art of programming with R." (J. Scheneweiss, Revista Investigación Operacional, Vol. 30 (2), 2009)

“…Written by one of the developers of R’s predecessor, S, the book’s aim…is to take the reader ‘from user to programmer to contributor’ in R. …It is written in plain, clear English. The necessary terminology that is specific to R is defined over the course of the book and is easy to locate should a reader not start from the beginning. The author has attempted to keep chapters somewhat independent so that not starting from the beginning is an option for more advanced R users who are in need of a reference rather than a tutorial. There are two special indexes, separate from the main index, covering ‘R Functions and Documentation’ and ‘R Classes and Types.’…I would expect that this book will find a home on a great many bookshelves. …” (Biometrics 65, 1313, December 2009)

“…This is a book that will appeal to readers of diverse backgrounds. For R users it has a wealth of information on learning to use R effectively; from efficient and reliable programming to writing packages. It is an authoritative reference for programmers and developers. It is the type of book that will be referenced often, as the reader’s experience with R, level of expertise and interest in programming grows.” ( The American Statistician, August 2009, Vol. 63, No. 3)

“This text is about using computer software, in particular R, for obtaining information from the data … . ‘isaimed at those who need to select, modify, and create software to explore data, in other words, to program.’ … The book is aimed at (i) data analysts, namely anyone involved in exploring data, from data arising in scientific research to, say, data collected by the tax office; (ii) researchers in, and teachers of, statistical techniques and theory; (iii) those primarily interested in software and programming.” (Susan R. Wilson, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1180, 2010)

“This book is for software developers and advanced R users who want to become export R users: developing packages and new classes, and working with methods and generic functions. … This book guides the reader through programming with R, beginning with simple interactive use and progressing by gradual steps, starting with simple functions. More advanced programming techniques can be added as needed…. Software developers and advanced R users should find that this book is full of wisdom … .” (David J. Olive, Technometrics, Vol. 52 (2), May, 2010)

 

John Chambers graduated from the University of Texas with a bachelor's degree in physics and a master's degree in homeland security from Tiffin University. In physics, he played a vital part in the development of MINOS (Mainline Injector Neutrino Oscillation Search) at the University of Texas, as well as TAOS (Terminal Area Optics System) for Applied Research Labs and the US Navy. He is based in Austin, Texas. Via email, you can reach John Chambers at conscious.physics@gmail.com.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9780387759357
ISBN 10	0387759352
Title	Software for Data Analysis
Author	John Chambers
Series	Statistics And Computing
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Year published	2008-07-25
Number of pages	500
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.