R Book 3e 3rd Edition

"The R language is recognized as one of the most powerful and flexible statistical software packages, enabling users to apply many statistical techniques that would be impossible without such software to help implement such large data sets. R has become an essential tool for understanding and carrying out research. This edition introduces the advantages of the R environment, in a user-friendly format, to beginners and intermediate users in a range of disciplines, from science and engineering to medicine and economics. The format enables it to be either read as a text, or dipped-into as a reference manual. This third edition: Uses RStudio, instead of native R, which provides a far more user-friendly environment for those new to R Revised to account for the evolution of R over the past seven years including new developments and modern teaching methods Takes readers from a starting point of no knowledge of R or programming in general, and very little knowledge of statistics, through to advanced techniques Provides a comprehensive introduction to most areas of statistics used by non-statisticians, with minimal mathematics Explains concepts and how to implement them in R with in-depth discussion on how to interpret the resulting output Contains a large numberof worked examples in R Companion website available with downloadable datasets, slides and other teaching materials Introduces modern ideas in handling data in R, e.g. the tidyverse. Features full colour text and extensive graphics throughout Features a fully revised and updated bibliography and reference section."--
A start-to-finish guide to one of the most useful programming languages for researchers in a variety of fields In the newly revised Third Edition of The R Book, a team of distinguished teachers and researchers delivers a user-friendly and comprehensive discussion of foundational and advanced topics in the R software language, which is used widely in science, engineering, medicine, economics, and other fields. The book is designed to be used as both a complete text—readable from cover to cover—and as a reference manual for practitioners seeking authoritative guidance on particular topics. This latest edition offers instruction on the use of the RStudio GUI, an easy-to-use environment for those new to R. It provides readers with a complete walkthrough of the R language, beginning at a point that assumes no prior knowledge of R and very little previous knowledge of statistics. Readers will also find: A thorough introduction to fundamental concepts in statistics and step-by-step roadmaps to their implementation in R; Comprehensive explorations of worked examples in R; A complementary companion website with downloadable datasets that are used in the book; In-depth examination of essential R packages. Perfect for undergraduate and postgraduate students of science, engineering, medicine economics, and geography, The R Book will also earn a place in the libraries of social sciences professionals.