An R Companion to Applied Regression - Softcover

Fox, John; Weisberg, Sanford

Softcover

ISBN 10: 141297514X ISBN 13: 9781412975148

Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc, 2010

Synopsis

This is a broad introduction to the R statistical computing environment in the context of applied regression analysis. It is a thoroughly updated edition of John Fox's bestselling text An R and S-Plus Companion to Applied Regression (SAGE, 2002). The Second Edition is intended as a companion to any course on modern applied regression analysis. The authors provide a step-by-step guide to using the high-quality free statistical software R, an emphasis on integrating statistical computing in R with the practice of data analysis, coverage of generalized linear models, enhanced coverage of R graphics and programming, and substantial web-based support materials.

About this title

About the Author:

John Fox received a BA from the City College of New York and a PhD from the University of Michigan, both in Sociology. He is Professor Emeritus of Sociology at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, where he was previously the Senator William McMaster Professor of Social Statistics. Prior to coming to McMaster, he was Professor of Sociology, Professor of Mathematics and Statistics, and Coordinator of the Statistical Consulting Service at York University in Toronto. Professor Fox is the author of many articles and books on applied statistics, including \emph{Applied Regression Analysis and Generalized Linear Models, Third Edition} (Sage, 2016). He is an elected member of the R Foundation, an associate editor of the Journal of Statistical Software, a prior editor of R News and its successor the R Journal, and a prior editor of the Sage Quantitative Applications in the Social Sciences monograph series.

 

Review:

"The text is very clearly written. It contains much wisdom and useful hints for those trying to analyze data with R." Author: Robert W. Hayden

About this edition

• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 141297514X
• ISBN 13: 9781412975148
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 472