About the Author
Kelly Black is a faculty member in the Department of Mathematics at Clarkson
University. His background is in numerical analysis with a focus on the use of
spectral methods and stochastic differential equations. He makes extensive use of
R in the analysis of the results of Monte-Carlo simulations.
In addition to using R for his research interests, Kelly also uses the R environment
for his statistics classes. He has extensive experience sharing his experiences
with R in the classroom. The use of R to explore datasets is an important part of
the curriculum.
I would like to thank my wife and daughter for their support and
inspiration. You are my life, and we do this together.
I also wish to thank to thank the people who took a direct role in
bringing this book to completion. In particular, thanks go to the
Content Development Editor, Parita Khedekar, for her work in
assembling everything, keeping me on track, and ensuring the
overall integrity of this book. Additional thanks go to the Technical
Editor, Tanvi Bhatt, for maintaining the integrity of the book as a
whole and, technical guidance. Thank you!
I would also like to thank the reviewers. Unfortunately, some of your
insights were not able to be integrated into this work. I did read your
reviews and valued them. I tried to balance your concerns to the best
of my ability. Thank you as well.
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