Graphical data analysis with R. (2015)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Antony Unwin.
• Authors: Unwin, Antony
• Contents: Setting the Scene; Graphics in action; Introduction; What is graphical data analysis (GDA)?; Using this book, the R code in it, and the book’s webpage Brief Review of the Literature and Background Materials ; Literature review; Interactive graphics; Other graphics software; Websites; Datasets; Statistical texts Examining Continuous Variables ; Introduction; What features might continuous variables have?; Looking for features; Comparing distributions by subgroups; What plots are there for individual continuous variables?; Plot options; Modelling and testing for continuous variables Displaying Categorical Data ; Introduction; What features might categorical variables have?; Nominal data—no fixed category order; Ordinal data—fixed category order; Discrete data—counts and integers; Formats, factors, estimates, and barcharts; Modelling and testing for categorical variables Looking for Structure: Dependency Relationships and Associations ; Introduction; What features might be visible in scatterplots?; Looking at pairs of continuous variables; Adding models: lines and smooths; Comparing groups within scatterplots; Scatterplot matrices for looking at many pairs of variables; Scatterplot options; Modelling and testing for relationships between variables Investigating Multivariate Continuous Data; Introduction; What is a parallel coordinate plot (pcp)?; Features you can see with parallel coordinate plots; Interpreting clustering results; Parallel coordinate plots and time series; Parallel coordinate plots for indices; Options for parallel coordinate plots; Modelling and testing for multivariate continuous data; Parallel coordinate plots and comparing model results Studying Multivariate Categorical Data ; Introduction; Data on the sinking of the Titanic; What is a mosaicplot?; Different mosaicplots for different questions of interest; Which mosaicplot is the right one?; Additional options; Modelling and testing for multivariate categorical data Getting an Overview ; Introduction; Many individual displays; Multivariate overviews; Multivariate overviews for categorical variables; Graphics by group; Modelling and testing for overviews Graphics and Data Quality: How Good Are the Data? ; Introduction; Missing values; Outliers; Modelling and testing for data quality Comparisons, Comparisons, Comparisons ; Introduction; Making comparisons; Making visual comparisons; Comparing group effects graphically; Comparing rates visually; Graphics for comparing many subsets; Graphics principles for comparisons; Modelling and testing for comparisons Graphics for Time Series; Introduction; Graphics for a single time series; Multiple series; Special features of time series; Alternative graphics for time series; R classes and packages for time series; Modelling and testing time series Ensemble Graphics and Case Studies ; Introduction; What is an ensemble of graphics?; Combining different views—a case study example; Case studies Some Notes on Graphics with R ; Graphics systems in R; Loading datasets and packages for graphical analysis; Graphics conventions in statistics; What is a graphic anyway?; Options for all graphics; Some R graphics advice and coding tips; Other graphics; Large datasets; Perfecting graphics Summary; Data analysis and graphics; Key features of GDA; Strengths and weaknesses of GDA; Recommendations for GDA References General Index Datasets Index
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton : Chapman & Hall/CRC
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (colour)
• Subjects: 001.4226; Information visualization; Visual analytics; Data mining -- Graphic methods; R (Computer program language)
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781498715249
• Related ISBNs: 9781498715232
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on CIP data; item not viewed.
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