[R] What parts of 'Statistical Models in S' are not applicable to R?

Uwe Ligges ligges at statistik.tu-dortmund.de
Wed Nov 11 10:22:30 CET 2009



Peng Yu wrote:
> According to Amazon review, 'Statistical Models in S' is a key
> reference for understanding the methods implemented in several of
> S-PLUS' high-end statistical functions, including 'lm()', predict()',
> 'design()', 'aov()', 'glm()', 'gam()', 'loess()', 'tree()',
> 'burl.tree()', 'nls()' and 'ms()'.
> 
> But since it is for S, some part of the book may not be applicable to
> R. Some examples (e.g. interaction.plot()) discussed in this book are
> not available in R. Without, working examples, it is sometimes
> difficult for me to understand the materials in the book.
> 
> Besides the functions mentioned in the Amazon review, could somebody
> give me a hint on what chapters (or sections) in this book are not
> appropriate to R?


They all are appropriate, but nuances differ these days, as some nuances 
differ for recent S-PLUS versions, 17 years later. It should still be 
fine to learn some relevant concepts.

Best wishes,
Uwe Ligges


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