The Big R-Book. Philippe J. S. De Brouwer

This edition first published 2021

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       Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

      Names: De Brouwer, Philippe J. S., author.

      Title: The big R-book : from data science to learning machines and big data / Philippe J.S. De Brouwer.

      Description: Hoboken, NJ, USA : Wiley, 2020. | Includes bibliographical references and index.

      Identifiers: LCCN 2019057557 (print) | LCCN 2019057558 (ebook) | ISBN 9781119632726 (hardback) | ISBN 9781119632764 (adobe pdf) | ISBN 9781119632771 (epub)

      Subjects: LCSH: R (Computer program language)

      Classification: LCC QA76.73.R3 .D43 2020 (print) | LCC QA76.73.R3 (ebook) | DDC 005.13/3–dc23

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