The basics of S and S-Plus
By: Andreas Krause, Melvin Olson.
Contributors: Olson, Melvin.
Series: Statistics and computing
Publisher: Springer
Published: 1997
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 242
Subjects: S-Plus.; Mathematical statistics -- Data processing.
Description: S-Plus is a powerful tool for interactive data analysis, creating graphs, and implementing customized routines. Originating as the S language of AT&T Bell Laboratories, its modern language and flexibility make it appealing to data analysts from many scientific fields.

This book explains the basics of S-Plus in a clear style at a level suitable for people with little computing or statistical knowledge. Unlike the S-Plus manuals, it is not comprehensive, but instead introduces the most important ideas of S-Plus through the use of many examples. Each chapter also includes a collection of exercises that are accompanied by fully worked-out solutions and detailed comments. The volume is rounded off with practical hints on how efficient work can be performed in S-Plus.

The book is well suited for self-study and as a textbook.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [231]-232) index.