R Programming By Example

Who this book is for

This book is for those who wish to develop software in R. You don't need to be an expert or professional programmer to follow this book, but you do need to be interested in learning how R works. My hope is that this book is useful for people ranging from beginners to advanced by providing hands-on examples that may help you understand R in ways you previously did not.

I assume basic programming, mathematical, and statistical knowledge, because there are various parts in the book where concepts from these disciplines will be used, and they will not be explained in detail. If you have programmed something yourself in any programming language, know basic linear algebra and statistics, and know what linear regression is, ...