An R Introduction to Statistics

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Hierarchical Linear Model

  Linear regression probably is the most familiar technique in data analysis, but its application is often hamstrung by model assumptions. For instance, if the data has a hierarchical structure, quite often the assumptions of linear regression are feasible only at local levels. We will investigate an extension of the linear model to bi-level hierarchies.

Matrix

fractal-09hA matrix is a collection of data elements arranged in a two-dimensional rectangular layout. The following is an example of a matrix with 2 rows and 3 columns.

    [         ]
      2  4  3
A =   1  5  7

List

A tutorial on the concept of lists in R. Discussion on list creation, retrieving list slices with the single square bracket operator, and accessing a list member directly with the double square bracket operator.