[R] A Quick and (Very) Dirty Intro to Stats in R

[John Fox]

Dear Jarrett,


> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:r-help-bounces at stat.math.ethz.ch] On Behalf Of Jarrett Byrnes
> Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2005 6:41 PM
> To: R-help at stat.math.ethz.ch
> Subject: [R] A Quick and (Very) Dirty Intro to Stats in R
> 

. . .

> Most importantly, there are still a few holes that need to be 
> filled - if they can be
> 
> 1) A SIMPLE explanation for how to do mixed models using lme. 
>  I am quite unsatisfied with most of what I've seen on the 
> net, and if it even comes close to going over my head, it 
> really won't fly with most folk I know.  I've done the best I 
> can, but I know if falls short.

Possibly take a look at the appendix on mixed models to my R and S-PLUS
Companion to Applied Regression, available at
<http://socserv.socsci.mcmaster.ca/jfox/Books/Companion/appendix-mixed-model
s.pdf>. This was intended to be a simple explanation.

Regards,
 John