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Record Nr.

UNINA9910357843603321

Autore

Rahlf Thomas

Titolo

Data Visualisation with R [[electronic resource] ] : 111 Examples / / by Thomas Rahlf

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2019

ISBN

3-030-28444-1

Edizione

[2nd ed. 2019.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (461 pages)

Disciplina

001.4226

Soggetti

Computer graphics

Statistics 

Application software

Computer software

R (Computer program language)

Visualització de la informació

R (Llenguatge de programació)

Computer Graphics

Statistics, general

Computer Applications

Professional Computing

Llibres electrònics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Data for Everybody -- Structure and Technical Requirements -- Implementation in R -- Beyond R -- Regarding the Examples -- Categorical Data -- Distributions -- Time Series -- Scatter Plots -- Maps -- Illustrative Examples -- Interactive Visualisation with JavaScript: Highcharts and Mapael -- Appendix.

Sommario/riassunto

This book introduces readers to the fundamentals of creating presentation graphics using R, based on 111 detailed and complete scripts. It shows how bar and column charts, population pyramids, Lorenz curves, box plots, scatter plots, time series, radial polygons, Gantt charts, heat maps, bump charts, mosaic and balloon charts, and



a series of different thematic map types can be created using R’s Base Graphics System. Every example uses real data and includes step-by-step explanations of the figures and their programming. This second edition contains additional examples for cartograms, chord-diagrams and networks, and interactive visualizations with Javascript. The open source software R is an established standard and a powerful tool for various visualizing applications, integrating nearly all technologies relevant for data visualization. The basic software, enhanced by more than 14000 extension packs currently freely available, is intensively used by organizations including Google, Facebook and the CIA. The book serves as a comprehensive reference guide to a broad variety of applications in various fields. This book is intended for all kinds of R users, ranging from experts, for whom especially the example codes are particularly useful, to beginners, who will find the finished graphics most helpful in learning what R can actually deliver. Features and Benefits Offers a comprehensive introduction to creating presentation graphics with R Presents the complete code of 111 examples from various fields Includes step-by-step explanations of the programming of figures, based on real data.