Why learn R? Because it's rapidly becoming the standard for developing statistical software R in a Nutshell provides a quick & practical way to learn this increasingly popular open source language & environment You'll not only learn how to program in R but also how to find the right user-contributed R packages for statistical modeling visualization & bioinformatics The author introduces you to the R environment including the R graphical user interface & console & takes you through the fundamentals of the object-oriented R language Then through a variety of practical examples from medicine business & sports you'll learn how you can use this remarkable tool to solve your own data analysis problems Understand the basics of the language including the nature of R objects Learn how to write R functions & build your own packages Work with data through visualization statistical analysis & other methods Explore the wealth of packages contributed by the R community Become familiar with the lattice graphics package for high-level data visualization Learn about bioinformatics packages provided by Bioconductor I am excited about this book R in a Nutshell is a great introduction to R as well as a comprehensive reference for using R in data analytics & visualization Adler provides 'real world' examples practical advice & scripts making it accessible to anyone working with data not just professional statisticians --Martin Schultz Arthur K Watson Professor of Computer Science Yale University