Ebook: The Basics of S and S-Plus

S-PLUS is a powerful tool for interactive data analysis, creating graphs, and implementing customized routines. Originating as the S language of AT&T Bell Laboratories, its modern language and flexibility make it appealing to data analysts from many scientific fields. This book explains the basics of S-PLUS in a clear style at a level suitable for people with little computing or statistical knowledge. Unlike the S-PLUS manuals, it is not comprehensive, but instead introduces the most important ideas of S-PLUS through the use of many examples. Each chapter also includes a collection of exercises which are accompanied by fully worked-out solutions and detailed comments. The volume is rounded off with practical hints on how efficient work can be performed in S-PLUS. The book is well-suited for self-study and as a textbook.

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S-PLUS is a powerful tool for interactive data analysis, creating graphs, and implementing customized routines. Originating as the S language of AT&T Bell Laboratories, its modern language and flexibility make it appealing to data analysts from many scientific fields. This book explains the basics of S-PLUS in a clear style at a level suitable for people with little computing or statistical knowledge. Unlike the S-PLUS manuals, it is not comprehensive, but instead introduces the most important ideas of S-PLUS through the use of many examples. Each chapter also includes a collection of exercises which are accompanied by fully worked-out solutions and detailed comments. The volume is rounded off with practical hints on how efficient work can be performed in S-PLUS. The book is well-suited for self-study and as a textbook.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xv
Introduction....Pages 1-6
System Design....Pages 7-13
A First Session....Pages 15-35
A Second Session....Pages 37-56
Graphics....Pages 57-81
Exploring Data....Pages 83-138
Statistical Modeling....Pages 139-161
Programming....Pages 163-196
Input and Output....Pages 197-208
Useful Hints and Techniques....Pages 209-222
Special Topics....Pages 223-230
References....Pages 231-233
Back Matter....Pages 235-243

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S-PLUS is a powerful tool for interactive data analysis, creating graphs, and implementing customized routines. Originating as the S language of AT&T Bell Laboratories, its modern language and flexibility make it appealing to data analysts from many scientific fields. This book explains the basics of S-PLUS in a clear style at a level suitable for people with little computing or statistical knowledge. Unlike the S-PLUS manuals, it is not comprehensive, but instead introduces the most important ideas of S-PLUS through the use of many examples. Each chapter also includes a collection of exercises which are accompanied by fully worked-out solutions and detailed comments. The volume is rounded off with practical hints on how efficient work can be performed in S-PLUS. The book is well-suited for self-study and as a textbook.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xv
Introduction....Pages 1-6
System Design....Pages 7-13
A First Session....Pages 15-35
A Second Session....Pages 37-56
Graphics....Pages 57-81
Exploring Data....Pages 83-138
Statistical Modeling....Pages 139-161
Programming....Pages 163-196
Input and Output....Pages 197-208
Useful Hints and Techniques....Pages 209-222
Special Topics....Pages 223-230
References....Pages 231-233
Back Matter....Pages 235-243
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