Software for Data Analysis: Programming with R

John Chambers (auth.)978-0-387-39350-6

John Chambers has been the principal designer of the S language since its beginning, and in 1999 received the ACM System Software award for S, the only statistical software to receive this award. He is author or coauthor of the landmark books on S.

Now he turns to R, the enormously successful open-source system based on the S language. R’s international support and the thousands of packages and other contributions have made it the standard for statistical computing in research and teaching.

This book guides the reader through programming with R, beginning with simple interactive use and progressing by gradual stages, starting with simple functions. More advanced programming techniques can be added as needed, allowing users to grow into software contributors, benefiting their careers and the community. R packages provide a powerful mechanism for contributions to be organized and communicated.

The techniques covered include such modern programming enhancements as classes and methods, namespaces, and interfaces to spreadsheets or data bases, as well as computations for data visualization, numerical methods, and the use of text data.

Table of contents :
Front Matter….Pages 1-14
Introduction: Principles and Concepts….Pages 1-10
Using R….Pages 11-36
Programming with R: The Basics….Pages 37-78
R Packages….Pages 79-110
Objects….Pages 111-138
Basic Data and Computations….Pages 139-236
Data Visualization and Graphics….Pages 237-288
Computing with Text….Pages 289-330
New Classes….Pages 331-380
Methods and Generic Functions….Pages 381-410
Interfaces I: Using C and Fortran….Pages 411-428
Interfaces II: Between R and Other Systems….Pages 429-452
How R Works….Pages 453-474
Errata and Notes for “Software for Data Analysis: Programming with R”….Pages 499-504
Back Matter….Pages 1-26