[Edu-sig] Python and statistics

[John Miller]

I just happened on this message from the python-tutors list and thought 
it might be of interest. I haven't used R or RPy at all.

John Miller

> Message: 10
> Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2004 00:15:20 +0430
> From: "Lee Harr" <missive at hotmail.com>
> Subject: [Tutor] Re: Python and statistics
> To: tutor at python.org
>
>> If anyone has any specific ideas, particularly where the goal is to 
>> use
>> Python to assist in grasping the concepts of a typical introductory 
>> college
>> Statistics class - their input would be appreciated.
>>
>
>
> I have been playing with pyr -- python bindings to the R statistics
> package:
> http://www.r-project.org/
> http://rpy.sourceforge.net/
>
> Way more statistics power than I will (hopefully ;o) ever need.

On Nov 26, 2004, at 6:00 AM, Arthur <ajsiegel at optonline.net> wrote:

> My son is coming home from college for the long weekend, and in our 
> last
> conversation mentioned that the only thing standing in the way of him
> achieving the kinds of grades he would like to see for himself is the
> trouble he is having in his Statistcs class, and that maybe I could 
> work
> with him on it over the weekend.
>
> An unusual request, from him. He must be desperate ;)
>
> Truth is, I have little feel for the subject - beyond having done 
> adequately
> in a class 30 years ago in business school.  Nor do I have a particular
> interest in the subject.
>
> But a father's duty calls...
>
> I am hoping to at least explore the possibility of subcontracting some 
> this
> job to Python.  I know there are many possibilities, and a number of 
> modules
> available that could come into play.
>
> If anyone has any specific ideas, particularly where the goal is to use
> Python to assist in grasping the concepts of a typical introductory 
> college
> Statistics class - their input would be appreciated.
>
> Art