Statistical Analysis with R For Dummies

About the Author

Joseph Schmuller, PhD is a veteran of academia and corporate Information Technology. He is the author of several books on computing, including the three editions of Teach Yourself UML in 24 Hours (SAMS), and the four editions of Statistical Analysis with Excel For Dummies (Wiley). He has created online coursework for Lynda.com, and he has written numerous articles on advanced technology. From 1991 through 1997, he was Editor-in-Chief of PC AI magazine.

He is a former member of the American Statistical Association, and he has taught statistics at the undergraduate and graduate levels. He holds a B.S. from Brooklyn College, an M.A. from the University of Missouri-Kansas City, and a Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin, all in psychology. He and his family live in Jacksonville, Florida, where he is a Research Scholar at the University of North Florida.

Dedication

For my wonderful mentor, Al Hillix — with eternal thanks for his timeless wisdom, his sage guidance, and his lasting friendship.

Author’s Acknowledgments

Writing a For Dummies book is one of the most fun things an author can do. You get to express yourself in a friendly, conversational way, and you get to throw in some humor, too.

As a former magazine editor, I appreciate what editors do, but never more so than on this project. The Wiley team was terrific from start to finish. Acquisitions Editor Katie Mohr initiated this effort. Project Editor Paul Levesque tightened up my writing and did a marvelous ...