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R  and statistics




 

 

Applications:

Introductory pages to R.

Regression  (statistische dataverwerking)Examples are worked out. An attempt is made to follow a simple step-by-step approach without magic or confusion by writing several tasks into one condense statement.

ANOVA  (proeftechniek) Examples are worked out. Similar appraoch as above.

ANOVA and design of experiments (proeftechniek) pages in Dutch ( on KULeuven web) started by Wim Coucke.

 

R  is a free software in the GNU-concept. In this case this means that a community of statisticians maintain the code and continuously update  the programme on a voluntary basis. The programme is not easy but is extremely flexible (statisticians can write and adjust to fit their own specific wishes); adequate for professional statistics and follows the trends in modern statistics. Matrix calculations are possible. Bugs are fixed immediately after discovery. The approach is strictly object oriented (Scheme inspired): everthing is an object: data, matrices, results, functions etc with "properties" and "methods" and is classified in "classes" .  Programming of own functions and procedures is possible.

R is similar to the commercially available S-plus. Last programme has a better user-interface and graphing, but these features come with a price-tag as in other professional packages.  In terms of statistical capabilities R is often more advanced as statisticians can write their own analysis methods and distribute it freely to colleagues.

 


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