Applied Statistical Computing - Lec 2

Basic calculator operations

1 + 2

Order of operations

1 + 2 * 3

Assigning variables

three <- 3

Why use variables - trapezoid rule

Difference between “=” and “<-“

Vectors - how we represent data

A quick way to create consecutive integers

-3:5

2 Properties of vectors

Editing a vector - the square bracket

Calculator functions

log(10)

Default values in functions

Getting help on a function

Functions on vectors

Exercise - calculate average of coin tosses