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R is a statistical computing environment. It is free (open source) software for statistical computation and graphics [40] and is a computer language designed for typical statistical and graphical applications. The R distribution includes the ability to save and run commands stored in script files, and an integrated editor in the R Graphical User Interface (R-GUI). It is available for most platforms including Unix/Linux, Windows, and Macintosh platforms. Thousands of contributed packages are available, and users are provided tools to make packages.
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Albert, J., Rizzo, M. (2012). Introduction. In: R by Example. Use R!. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-1365-3_1
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