Methodology

Each technical chapter is explained from the business problem point of view and it includes the following sections:

• The problem
• Algorithm to solve the business problem
• Main concepts (related to the technique)
• Implementation Process
• Benefits
• Use cases
• How to implement the algorithm using R
• References

Tools

In this book will use R and RStudio. These programs can be downloaded from:

• R
• RStudio

It is recommended to install first R and then RStudio.

Fundamentals: Statistics, R & RStudio

During this book, we will refer to R and Rstudio features and statistical concepts. We recommend these additional references:

• The Elements of Statistical Learning
• Introduction to R
• Introduction to RStudio
• Rstudio cheatsheets
• Wickham, H. Ggplot2
• Wickham, H. Advanced R
• Wickham, H. R Packages
• Wickham, H. R for Data Science
• R Graph Catalog
• An Introduction to Statistical Learning with Applications in R