[Edu-sig] Python and statistics

[Arthur]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: edu-sig-bounces at python.org [mailto:edu-sig-bounces at python.org] On
> Behalf Of John Miller
> Sent: Friday, November 26, 2004 4:55 PM
> To: edu-sig at python.org
> Subject: Re: [Edu-sig] Python and statistics
> 
> 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

Thanks.

I was also pointed to this resource: 

http://salstat.sunsite.dk/

which is one that is interesting also in light of recent discussion here  -
in that the author's more direct interest is HCI, and this project's
motivation is connected to an effort to improve on what the author perceives
to be interface weaknesses in commercially designed Statistics packages.

The general situation here reinforces some my idea about there being
something of a glut, rather than a paucity, of resources.

Specifying one particular programming language, and one relatively narrow
subject area, the existing possibilities are enormous.  Not something to
complain about, obviously.

But it does complicate matters some.

Art

> 
> > 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
> 
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