The Book of R

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

First, I must of course acknowledge the creators and maintainers of R, both past and present. Whether or not any prominent contributor ever picks up this book (perhaps as a handy stabilizer for a wonky piece of furniture), they should be reminded of the appreciation that many, including myself, have for the incredible role R plays as a data analysis tool worldwide and a glowing example of what can be achieved with free software. R has transformed how academic and industry statisticians, and many others, make contributions to research and data analysis. This doesn’t refer just to their respective pursuits but also to the ability to make computational functionality readily available so that others may perform the same analyses. ...