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''' [http://www.mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk/Statistics/Resources/localguide.pdf Guide to locally available software] '''
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 This is a rather out-of-date document in Adobe PDF format maintained by IanNimmoSmith '''[[attachment:localguide.pdf|Guide to locally available software]]'''
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 . This is a rather out-of-date document in Adobe PDF format maintained by IanNimmoSmith. Its main value is that it documents a collection of programs that have built up to meet a variety of in-house needs. '''pvalues''', '''chisq''', '''mc''', and '''bw''' are some of the most popular items here.
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'''[[http://www.nag.co.uk/stats/tt_soft.asp|Genstat]] '''
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''' [http://www.nag.co.uk/stats/tt_soft.asp Genstat] '''  . This is a link to NAG's '''Genstat''' website. IanNimmoSmith is the CBU expert on this software.
'''[[http://www.nag.co.uk/stats/GDGE_soft.asp|GLIM]] '''
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 This is a link to NAG's '''Genstat''' website. IanNimmoSmith is the CBU expert on this software.  . '''GLIM''' stands for ''Generalised Linear Interactive Modelling''. This is a link to NAG's '''GLIM''' website. PeterWatson and IanNimmoSmith can advise on the use of '''GLIM'''.
'''[[http://www.minitab.com|Minitab]] '''
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''' [http://www.nag.co.uk/stats/GDGE_soft.asp GLIM] '''  . An easy-to-use system for doing statistical calculations in an environment that is a cross between a spreadsheet and a command-line programming language. PeterWatson knows more about '''Minitab'''
'''[[http://www.octave.org/|Octave]] '''[IAN]
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 '''GLIM''' stands for ''Generalised Linear Interactive Modelling''. This is a link to NAG's '''GLIM''' website. PeterWatson and IanNimmoSmith can advise on the use of '''GLIM'''. '''[[http://www1.acm.org/~perlman/stat/|pipestat = |stat]]'''
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''' [http://www.minitab.com Minitab] ''' [PETER]  . This suite of programs was written by Gary Perlman. The name '''|stat''' is pronounced '''pipestat'''. It is a suite of statistical and data handling utilities that can be linked together so that the output of one program is the input to the next program. IanNimmoSmith and DennisNorris are local users.
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''' [http://www.octave.org/ Octave] ''' [IAN] '''[[http://www.r-project.org/|R]] '''
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[http://www1.acm.org/~perlman/stat/ |stat]  . '''R''' has become the statistical computing environment of choice for professional statisticians to develop and share new tools for data analysis and modelling. It developed out of the commercial package '''SPlus''' (see below) but is shareware in the public domain. Downloadable Manuals [[http://www.r-project.org/|are available.]] IanNimmoSmith uses it extensively.
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 This suite of programs which runs on unix machines only was written by Gary Perlman. The name '''|stat''' is pronounced '''pipestat'''. It is a suite of statistical and data handling utilities that can be linked together so that the output of one program is the input to the next program. IanNimmoSmith and DennisNorris are local users. '''[[http://www.spss.com/products/result.cfm?division_id=1&keybrand_id=11&type=keybrands|SPSS]] '''[PETER]
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''' [http://www.r-project.org/ R] ''' [IAN]  . If you want to know what algorithms SPSS is using [[attachment:SPSSalgorithms.pdf|look here]].
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''' [http://www.spss.com/products/result.cfm?division_id=1&keybrand_id=11&type=keybrands SPSS] ''' [PETER] '''[[http://www.sas.com/products/index.html|SAS]]'''
 . '''SAS''' is a powerful collection of statistical procedures. In particular for '''mixed model''' of '''random ''' effects ''ANOVA'' and structural equation modelling using '''CALIS'''. PeterWatson knows a lot about this.
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''' [http://www.sas.com/products/index.html SAS] ''' [IAN/PETER]

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[http://www.insightful.com/products/splus/default.asp S-PLUS] ''' [IAN]

[Last updated on 24 November 2005]
'''[[http://www.insightful.com/products/splus/default.asp|S-PLUS]] '''[IAN]
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 . [:CbuStatistics:Return to Statistics main page]
[http://www.mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk/ Return to CBU main page]
 . [[CbuStatistics|Return to Statistics main page]]
[[http://www.mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk/|Return to CBU main page]]
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These pages are maintained by [mailto:ian.nimmo-smith@mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk Ian Nimmo-Smith] and [mailto:peter.watson@mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk Peter Watson] These pages are maintained by [[mailto:ian.nimmo-smith@mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk|Ian Nimmo-Smith]] and [[mailto:peter.watson@mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk|Peter Watson]]

~-Last updated on 04 Sep 2009 -~

Statistical Software at the CBU

Guide to locally available software

  • This is a rather out-of-date document in Adobe PDF format maintained by IanNimmoSmith. Its main value is that it documents a collection of programs that have built up to meet a variety of in-house needs. pvalues, chisq, mc, and bw are some of the most popular items here.

External websites for various statistical packages

Genstat

  • This is a link to NAG's Genstat website. IanNimmoSmith is the CBU expert on this software.

GLIM

  • GLIM stands for Generalised Linear Interactive Modelling. This is a link to NAG's GLIM website. PeterWatson and IanNimmoSmith can advise on the use of GLIM.

Minitab

  • An easy-to-use system for doing statistical calculations in an environment that is a cross between a spreadsheet and a command-line programming language. PeterWatson knows more about Minitab

Octave [IAN]

pipestat =

  • This suite of programs was written by Gary Perlman. The name |stat is pronounced pipestat. It is a suite of statistical and data handling utilities that can be linked together so that the output of one program is the input to the next program. IanNimmoSmith and DennisNorris are local users.

R

  • R has become the statistical computing environment of choice for professional statisticians to develop and share new tools for data analysis and modelling. It developed out of the commercial package SPlus (see below) but is shareware in the public domain. Downloadable Manuals are available. IanNimmoSmith uses it extensively.

SPSS [PETER]

  • If you want to know what algorithms SPSS is using look here.

SAS

  • SAS is a powerful collection of statistical procedures. In particular for mixed model of random effects ANOVA and structural equation modelling using CALIS. PeterWatson knows a lot about this.

S-PLUS [IAN]


Return to CBU main page

These pages are maintained by Ian Nimmo-Smith and Peter Watson

Last updated on 04 Sep 2009

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