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For custom colour schemes, the [http://research.stowers-institute.org/efg/R/Color/Chart/ Chart of R Colors] is a helpful resource. The table with named colours is most useful. | For custom colour schemes, the [http://research.stowers-institute.org/efg/R/Color/Chart/ Chart of R Colors] is a helpful resource. The table with named colours is most useful. | ||
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How to examine and try things with a questionable variable within a function? | |||
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==Setting up a proxy in R on a Mac== | ==Setting up a proxy in R on a Mac== |
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R is an interactive programming language for statistics. The syntax is very idiosyncratic, and not really in a good way. Try R for programmers for a description. However it may have menu-driven versions maybe available R commander we haven't tried that and another one is pmg GTK maybe here
In the lab we have the book Using R for Introductory Statistics. R_Statistics introduces you to R
Dani has posted some example code and graphs on his personal website.
R reference cheatsheet, also a file here Media:Matlab-python-xref.pdf that gives equivalent code for doing array operations in MATLAB, Python, and R plot parameters
There is a wiki with some good tips here. Also Data frame tips, list of R websites
Functions in R can only return one parameter. Calling typeof() on a dataframe returns "list"! Delete nearly everything in memory: rm(list = ls())
Examining your data matrix or object, let's say it's called datos
head(datos) str(datos)
Don't use the function attach. It seems to leave lots of data in the 'environment' that can cause problems later. Also it makes the code harder to understand.
fitting psychometric functions
Malte Kuss hosts the R library PsychoFun on his personal webpage rather than c-ran server. So you must download is package, unzip it, and install it by going to R->Packages&Data->Package Installer->Local Package Directory->Install, go inside the PsychoFun directory you've unzipped, and click Open.
I needed to constrain width of psychometric function to be quite narrow. Prior I was using followed lognormal distribution. Then if want mode to be say .1, have to feed it a mean parameter of -2.3 because ln(.1) = -2. Unfortunately the PsychoFun code doesn't allow using a negative parameter for that prior, so I had to change the code. To do so, you go into the downloaded version of PsychoFun folder before you install it, where you can find PsychoFun.R in the R subdirectory. I commented out line 56. Then have to reinstall with Install manager inside R, after in my case first deleting original PsychoFun installation in /Library/Frameworks/R.framework/Versions/2.10/Resources/library/
doing ANOVAs etc
R will assume factor is regressor if numeric
I think I had too many error terms reducing error terms
Dealing with circular data
von Mises vs. wrapped Gaussian,
see Swindale, N. V. (1998). Orientation tuning curves: empirical description and estimation of parameters. Biol Cybern, 78(1), 45-56.
Creating Graphs
In the lab we usually use the package, ggplot2, for graphs. Ask Sarah about the ggplot2 book.
For custom colour schemes, the Chart of R Colors is a helpful resource. The table with named colours is most useful.
Debugging in R
How to examine and try things with a questionable variable within a function?
ee <<- resultsMeans #make global, violating all principles of good coding #DEBUG STOP
Setting up a proxy in R on a Mac
The easiest way to set up a proxy is simply to create a file called ".Rprofile" in your user directory (~ or Users/username/) with the line:
Sys.setenv(http_proxy=”http://username:password@tcdproxy.tcd.ie:8080″)
Then restart R.
This information (and more) can be found on Ken Benoit's webpage
For Sydney Uni, use:
Sys.setenv(http_proxy=”http://www-cache.usyd.edu.au:8080″)