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This book teaches readers how to analyse data using a programming language called 'R'. R is freely available software and is easily the most widely used program in ecology and evolutionary biology, and is quickly becoming the program-of-choice in other fields such as neuroscience and psychology.
Sommario
- Preface
- 1 Introduction to R
- 2 Before You Begin (aka Thoughts on Proper Data Analysis)
- 3 Exploratory Data Analysis and Data Summarization
- 4 Introduction to Plotting
- 5 Basic Statistical Analyses
- 6 More Linear Models!
- 7 Generalized Linear Models
- 8 Mixed Effects Models
- 9 Other useful models you should know about
- 10 Advanced Data Wrangling and Plotting
- 11 Writing Loops and Functions in R
- 12 Final Thoughts
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1: Introduction to R
- 2: Before You Begin (aka Thoughts on Proper Data Analysis)
- 3: Exploratory Data Analysis and Data Summarization
- 4: Introduction to Plotting
- 5: Basic Statistical Analyses
- 6: More Linear Models!
- 7: Generalized Linear Models
- 8: Mixed Effects Models
- 9: Other Useful Models
- 10: Advanced Data Wrangling and Plotting
- 11: Writing Loops and Functions in R
- 12: Final Thoughts
- Index
Info autore
Justin Touchon grew up loving nature in Oregon, USA, spending his summers hiking and camping. After attending college at Willamette University, he conducted his doctoral research at Boston University. During his PhD, he discovered his love for the tropics, working and living at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama on and off for 10 years. Now an Associate Professor in the Biology Department at Vassar College, he spends his time studying frogs and tadpoles, teaching students about animals, behaviour, and statistics, and exploring the Hudson Valley with his family and friends.
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This book teaches readers how to analyse data using a programming language called 'R'. R is freely available software and is easily the most widely used program in ecology and evolutionary biology, and is quickly becoming the program-of-choice in other fields such as neuroscience and psychology.
Testo aggiuntivo
This book excels at...taking away the fear of coding that seems to be an epidemic among students. It is written in a very conversational tone and the author explains every line of code, avoiding any technical language.
