R Statistics Reference

This page covers key R libraries for statistics and data analysis, with descriptions, examples, and links to official documentation/CRAN. It's focused on R-specific tools and is distinct from Python or SQL resources. Content is coming soon.

Core / Must-Know Libraries

tidyverse

Description: Collection of R packages for data science (includes dplyr, ggplot2, tidyr).

CRAN Link | Official Docs

ggplot2

Description: High-level plotting system for data visualization (part of tidyverse).

CRAN Link | Official Docs

data.table

Description: Fast data manipulation for large datasets (alternative to dplyr).

CRAN Link | Official Docs

Medium Relevance Libraries

caret

Description: Classification and regression training for ML models.

CRAN Link | Official Docs

forecast

Description: Time series forecasting methods.

CRAN Link | Official Docs

lmtest

Description: Testing linear regression models.

CRAN Link | Official Docs (PDF)

Specialized / Niche Libraries

shiny

Description: Interactive web apps for R.

CRAN Link | Official Docs

Bioconductor packages (e.g., DESeq2)

Description: Bioinformatics/statistical analysis for genomics.

CRAN Link (example) | Official Docs