Biostatistics with R [electronic resource] : An Introduction to Statistics Through Biological Data / by Babak Shahbaba
- Author:
- Shahbaba, Babak
- Published:
- New York, NY : Springer New York, 2012.
- Physical Description:
- XVI, 352 pages 162 illustrations, 73 illustrations in color : digital
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- Contents:
- Introduction -- Data Exploration -- Exploring Relationships -- Probability -- Random Variables and Probability Distribtions -- Estimation -- Hypothesis Testing -- Testing a Hypothesis on the Relatinoship Between Two Variables -- Analysis of Variance -- Analysis of Categorial Variables -- Regression Analysis -- Clustering -- Bayesian Analysis.
- Summary:
- Biostatistics with R is designed around the dynamic interplay among statistical methods, their applications in biology, and their implementation. The book explains basic statistical concepts with a simple yet rigorous language. The development of ideas is in the context of real applied problems, for which step-by-step instructions for using R and R-Commander are provided. Topics include data exploration, estimation, hypothesis testing, linear regression analysis, and clustering with two appendices on installing and using R and R-Commander. A novel feature of this book is an elementary introduction to the basic of Bayesian analysis.This author discusses basic statistical analysis through a series of biological examples using R and R-Commander as computational tools. The book is ideal for instructors of basic statistics for biologists and other health scientists. The step-by-step application of statistical methods discussed in this book allows readers, who are interested in statistics and its application in biology, to use the book as a self-learning text.
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- ISBN:
- 9781461413028
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- AVAILABLE ONLINE TO AUTHORIZED PSU USERS.
- Part Of:
- Springer eBooks
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