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Package Update Roundup: Feb 2009

Data Mining Predictive Analytics

Package Update Roundup: Feb 2009

In this new monthly feature, we present a roundup of R packages…

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R 2.9.0 scheduled for April 17

Data Mining Predictive Analytics

R 2.9.0 scheduled for April 17

It was announced today that the next update to R, version 2.9.0,…

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When is a zero not a zero?

Data Mining Predictive Analytics

When is a zero not a zero?

Answer: when it's in floating point.No, this isn't my entry for the…

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Using R in Astronomy

Data Mining Predictive Analytics

Using R in Astronomy

Alastair Sanderson of the University of Birmingham has a fantastic set of…

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R, the FDA, and clinical trials

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R, the FDA, and clinical trials

There's been an interesting discussion recently on the R Project group on…

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Detecting latent variables... in rock music

Data Mining Predictive Analytics

Detecting latent variables… in rock music

Here's a neat example of data analysis and visualization (sadly, not using…

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Choosing colors in R

Data Visualization

Choosing colors in R

R has very powerful capabilities for choosing colors to use in statistical…

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