A Survivor's Guide to R: An Introduction for the Uninitiated and the Unnerved
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| Rating | : | 4.81 (530 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1483346730 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 488 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-04-23 |
| Language | : | English |
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Focusing on developing practical R skills rather than teaching pure statistics,Dr. The book is structured around critical R tasks, and focuses on applied knowledge, rather than abstract concepts. Gaubatz’s easy-to-read approach helps students with little or no background in statistics or programming to develop real-world R skills through straightforward coverage of R objects and functions. Kurt Taylor Gaubatz’s A Survivor’s Guide to R provides a gentle yet thorough introduction to R. Focusing on real-world data, the
Berkeley, an MALD in international law from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, an MDiv in theology from Princeton Theological Seminary, and a PhD in political science from Stanford University. He is also the author of Elections and War (Stanford University Press, 1999), which is a study of the electoral politics of military conflict. Ku
“The guide is detailed enough that students could practice these operations outside the classroom until they mastered them, which means that more class time can be spent discussing the conceptual issues in statistics.” (Ole J. The conversational, and at times humorous, style makes for a readable, enjoyable, and relaxed examination of a powerful computation tool with a steep learning curve. With a good sense of humor, the text is highly user-friendly.” (Professor David Han, University of Texas, San Antonio) . Dean Monroe, Angelo State U
"Mixed feelings" according to Dimitri Shvorob. Among the several "generalist" R books on the market, I distinguish two - Robert Kabacoff's "R in Action" [at this point, it makes sense to wait for the second edition] and "R for Everyone" by Jared Lander - and when a new title comes along, I check if it can challenge the duumvirate.Not this time. Like Kabacoff's, this is a book is written . Kerem Ozan Kalkan said An Essential Read. "A Survivor's Guide to R" is an essential book for those who are interested in learning the lingua franca of statistics: R. The text includes straightforward explanations and examples. It is written with students in mind. I can see this book being used in undergraduate methods or introductory graduate methods classes. The book's companion we