S-Plus Application Statistics Tutorial

Author: Wang Xiaoming
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Publish Date: 2005-04-01
Features: The flourishing development of modern statistical techniques is closely linked with the advancement of high-speed computers. With the availability of affordable and powerful high-speed computers, the depth and breadth of modern statistical methods in problem-solving have significantly expanded. Statistical software is an indispensable tool for applying statistical methods. Currently, the market is flooded with a variety of statistical software, each with its unique features, leaving users overwhelmed. However, S-Plus software, based on the S language environment, has long been favored by statistical professionals due to its distinctive characteristics and is considered a standard statistical software in many universities abroad. This is not a pure statistics textbook, nor is it a pure software textbook. The intended audience consists of researchers and students who have some statistical knowledge and are preparing to apply S-Plus software to solve practical problems. No prior software background knowledge is required from the readers. If readers have some knowledge of programming languages, it will greatly benefit their learning of this course.