
R is a tool for statistics and data modeling. The R programming language is elegant, versatile, and has a highly expressive syntax designed around working with data. R is more than that, though — it also includes extremely powerful graphics capabilities. If you want to easily manipulate your data and present it in compelling ways, R is the tool for you.
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Table of Contents
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R Syntax:
A gentle introduction to R expressions, variables, and functions
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Vectors:
Grouping values into vectors, then doing arithmetic and graphs with them
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Matrices:
Creating and graphing two-dimensional data sets
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Summary Statistics:
Calculating and plotting some basic statistics: mean, median, and standard deviation
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Factors:
Creating and plotting categorized data
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Data Frames:
Organizing values into data frames, loading frames from files and merging them
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Working With Real-World Data:
Testing for correlation between data sets, linear models and installing additional packages