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A First Course in Statistical Programming with R
by W. John Braun and Duncan J. Murdoch (Author)
Paperback: 174 pages
Publisher: Cambridge University Press; 1 edition (January 28, 2008)
ISBN-13: 978-0521694247
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Science › Mathematics › Applied › Probability & Statistics › "r"
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*Winner! Best Introductory book on R software
Summary Review: If you know basic statistics, this book is the simplest and fastest way we have seen to get up to speed with using R-language - by far the best *intro* to R book we have come across. There is a down side though- this is a very thin book- only 174 pages- with a regular book price! And once you've got the basics, you may as well give this book to another learner- it is just about useless as a reference. If you want a book to keep, The R Book, which also has a decent introductory section, will serve you well as a reference for years to come. But if you just want to get started with R in a hurry, this is the book to buy.
February 3, 2009
*NOTE We recommend this book based on how readily it will help a statistically-savvy user get started with R. But as we note above, it is NOT a book that you will necessarily find useful after you are using R- it is NOT a good reference book, nor does it have much depth. Nevertheless, we feel it has use if you just want a book that will get you using R quickly. And, final word- none of us who reviewed the book actually decided to purchase it! We reccommend getting from the library and then returning it!