What is R and Why R - Statistics-and-Machine-Learning-with-R/Statistical-Methods-and-Machine-Learning-in-R GitHub Wiki

What is R?

  • R is a programming language developed by Ross Ihaka and Robert Gentleman in 1993.
  • R possesses an extensive catalog of statistical and graphical methods.
  • It compiles and runs on a wide variety of UNIX platforms, Windows and MacOS.

Why Learn R?

                                                                                               

What is R used for?

  • Statistical inference
  • Numerical simulation
  • Data analysis
  • Data Visualization
  • Machine learning algorithm

Explanatory YouTube Links

Intro to R in Deutsch

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_Mxya2Fis0&list=PLJ8d6dduOfrpqxUw6Y7lGV4SoEkI9gIAi

Intro to R in English

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDRa82lxzaU