[R] Newbie

[Prof Brian Ripley]

On Thu, 22 Nov 2001, Yannick Wurm wrote:

> Hi
> I started studying Bioinformatics at my engineering school (INSA de
> lyon!) in september. We started learning statistics and did two classes
> of R hands-on, but I want to learn to use R better. (As in for my every
> day calculations - I'm in front of a computer anyway so why should I
> have to take out my TI-30?) I'm having trouble finding some of the
> simpler stat functions though. (despite help.search()-ing quite a bit)
> 	How can I calculate a factorial (as in 5! = 5*4*3*2*1)?

Use gamma.  gamma(n+1) = n!

> 	How can I calculate Cnp,  the number of combinations of p elements
> out of n elements? I found binomial() but that is the binomial law and
> not simply Cnp.

?choose

> 	Does anyone have a *simple* R reference sheet for R beginners who
> only want to do simple things?

Simple is in the eye of the beholder.  These seem fairly esoteric to me.

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Brian D. Ripley,                  ripley at stats.ox.ac.uk
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