Mastering Scientific Computing with R

Key Features


Book DescriptionIf you want to learn how to quantitatively answer scientific questions for practical purposes using the powerful R language and the open source R tool ecosystem, this book is ideal for you. It is ideally suited for scientists who understand scientific concepts, know a little R, and want to be able to start applying R to be able to answer empirical scientific questions. Some R exposure is helpful, but not compulsory.What you will learn

Master data management in R
Perform hypothesis tests using both parametric and nonparametric methods
Understand how to perform statistical modeling using linear methods
Model nonlinear relationships in data with kernel density methods
Use matrix operations to improve coding productivity
Utilize the observed data to model unobserved variables
Deal with missing data using multiple imputations
Simplify highdimensional data using principal components, singular value decomposition, and factor analysis

Who this book is forIf you want to learn how to quantitatively answer scientific questions for practical purposes using the powerful R language and the open source R tool ecosystem, this book is ideal for you. It is ideally suited for scientists who understand scientific concepts, know a little R, and want to be able to start applying R to be able to answer empirical scientific questions. Some R exposure is helpful, but not compulsory.