Naming Objects in R

You can name an R object anything. ANYTHING. You can even use unicode for object names. However, if you want to use wacky names, you have to be willing to give the interpreter some clues. Here is how you can do that:

http://www.r-bloggers.com/rules-for-naming-objects-in-r/

Dennis Lindley 1923 - 2013

We are very sad to learn of the death of Professor Dennis V. Lindley. Lindley was one of the founding fathers of Bayesian statistics, who celebrated his 90th birthday earlier this year. 

http://www.statisticsviews.com/details/news/5655391/Eminent-Bayesian-statistician-Dennis-Lindley-passes-away.html

You may read his recent interviews at: http://uncertainstuff.uncertainaffairs.com/2013/09/dennis-lindley.html

Colleagues pay tribute to the late Professor Dennis Lindley: http://www.statisticsviews.com/details/news/5785791/Colleagues-pay-tribute-to-Dennis-Lindley.html

Data mountains and streams

Here is how you can draw beautiful stacked area plots with variety of colors:

http://www.r-bloggers.com/data-mountains-and-streams-stacked-area-plots-in-r/

Celebrating Statisticians

In celebration of the International Year of Statistics, here are articles about some celebrated Statisticians

http://blogs.sas.com/content/jmp/tag/celebrating-statisticians/

Richard Price, Bayes’ theorem, and God

Bayes’ theorem is 250 years old this year. But did the Rev. Thomas Bayes actually devise it? Martyn Hooper presents the case for the extraordinary Richard Price, friend of US presidents, mentor, pamphleteer, economist, and above all preacher. And did Price develop Bayes’ theorem in order to prove the existence of God?

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1740-9713.2013.00638.x/pdf

Why Statistics?

Ever met with people who ask what do Statisticians exactly do?
Here is a video of a talk given by Dr. Anil Gore at IUCAA @InnoVidya. Don't miss to enjoy..

http://innovidya.kpoint.com/kapsule/gcc-487cbc02-d5a2-472c-a029-2e2ef8012ebd/t/why-statistics

Laplace Approximation of Bayesian Models

Here is an easy way of visualizing Posterior Distributions using Laplace Approximations:

http://www.r-bloggers.com/easy-laplace-approximation-of-bayesian-models-in-r/

Fiddling with R

Don't have R installed on your computer, no worries!! You can always fiddle around in a browser:

http://www.r-bloggers.com/r-fiddle-an-online-playground-for-r-code/

Statistics, your friend in daily life

..whether you like it or not. As we are 88% through the Celebratory year, here is a report on Statisticians partying:

http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303559504579197942777726778

Why Traffic Congestions Happen

You're on the freeway, traffic is moving along, and for no apparent reason everyone slows down. And eventually, for no apparent reason, traffic starts back up again. Hit the brakes in the simulation, and you'll see what happens:

http://flowingdata.com/2013/11/14/why-traffic-waves-and-congestion-happen/