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A First Course in Statistical Programming with R

A First Course in Statistical Programming with R

by W. John Braun (Author)

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    Paperback 2007

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Synopsis

This is the only introduction you'll need to start programming in R, the open-source language that is free to download, and lets you adapt the source code for your own requirements. Co-written by one of the R Core Development Team, and by an established R author, this book comes with real R code that complies with the standards of the language. Unlike other introductory books on the ground-breaking R system, this book emphasizes programming, including the principles that apply to most computing languages, and techniques used to develop more complex projects. Learning the language is made easier by the frequent exercises and end-of-chapter reviews that help you progress confidently through the book. Solutions, datasets and any errata will be available from the book's web site. The many examples, all from real applications, make it particularly useful for anyone working in practical data analysis.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 174
 Edition: 1
 Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 13 Dec 2007
ISBN 10: 0521694248
ISBN 13: 9780521694247
Book Overview: The only introduction you'll need to start programming in R.

Media Reviews
'... with this book, you can be up and running, doing very advanced work with R in a matter of minutes. Using a series of code examples, the authors take you through many of the basic capabilities of the package. All that is needed to follow the examples is a basic understanding of control constructs such as the if-then, loops and functions as well as knowledge of the underlying mathematics.' Charles Ashbacher, Journal of Recreational Mathematics
While it is rare to see in a book, denseness does not have to be difficult and this book is an example of that. The authors are terse and effective as they clearly demonstrate how to use the R package. If you lack the budget for the purchase of a commercial computational mathematics package, then R with this textbook provides a very low cost alternative for many classes. Charles Ashbacher, Journal of Recreational Mathematics
a useful introductory text... Andrew Schaffner, The American Statistician
As an R novice, I appreciated the explanations. Several times, I reacted with 'Oh, that's how it is supposed to be done.' ... I like this book and I learned a lot. I am convinced that most readers (including regular R users and mature statisticians) will learn something useful from this book. Again, it is not a book for learning statistical data analysis in R, but it is the right book for a statistician to learn the structure of R, and it is a good book to study before (or after) learning data analysis. I highly recommend this book. Myron Hlynka, Technometrics
Author Bio
W. John Braun is an Associate Professor in the Department of Statistical and Actuarial Sciences at the University of Western Ontario. He is also a co-author, with John Maindonald, of Data Analysis and Graphics Using R, 2nd edition (Cambridge University Press, 2007). Duncan J. Murdoch is an Associate Professor in the Department of Statistical and Actuarial Sciences at the University of Western Ontario. He is a member of the R Development Core Team and was columnist and column editor of the statistical computing column of Chance 1999-2000.