- The latest survey conducted by RedMonk shows that R is 15th of top programming languages.
- Simplex Regression (a technique that minimizes the absolute error of residuals rather than squared error) is an alternative to traditional least squares because it is resistant to outliers in the data, and helpful in studies where outliers may be safely and effectively ignored. This week, WenSui (文穗) teaches how to fit simplex regressions in R.
- Does sexual activity change with age?
- Eran Raviv continues the R vs. Matlab comparison. This week, R wins the second round and we are tied at 1-1.
- A brief review of R Studio and “Advanced R Development”
- And finally, Joseph Rickert of Revolution Analytics presents a tutorial on analyzing weather data using his new R package weatherData.