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- Subject: S+ - Statistical Package Available on NeXT
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- Date: 5 Nov 92 21:54:12 GMT
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- fyi...
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- conrad
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- _____________________________________________
-
- S+ - Statistical Package Available on NeXT
- FREE OFFER to NeXT USERS who perform DATA ANALYSIS from S+
-
-
- To NeXT User Group member or NeXT User:
-
- Are you using modern software tools for data and statistical
- analysis? Are you visually examining and interactively exploring
- your data to gain maximum understanding...
-
- .or are you just processing data?
-
- Find out how you can clearly visualize, easily manipulate, better
- understand, and ultimately gain superior interpretation of your
- data with our free instructional video.
-
- Request 'An Introduction to Intelligent Data Analysis' video today by
- calling us at (800) 569-0123 or (206) 283-8802.
-
- Investigate the unique control you have to manage an analysis.
- Graphically see what you've been missing in your data.
-
- Learn how to use an interactive, object-oriented data language
- to easily view and explore your data so you can check your
- assumptions and ensure correct analyses.
-
- Understand when to use modern, robust methods that will give
- you better results and not misguided interpretations of your data.
-
- Most of today's analysis packages rely on a rigid "plug and chug"
- approach which is very limiting--it doesn't embody data
- visualization techniques which help provide a comprehensive
- understanding of your data.
-
- Without the benefit of modern, interactive analysis techniques you
- may miss important relationships in your data. If these
- relationships are not uncovered, you may overlook the best method
- for analyzing your data and end-up with poor interpretations.
-
- In just 15 minutes our new instructional video will illustrate,
- step-by-step, how to perform modern data analysis in an interactive
- and graphical computing environment.
-
- 'An Introduction to Intelligent Data Analysis'
- ----------------------------------------------
-
- -Demonstrates how quickly you can query your data to explore
- relationships.
-
- -Reveals how, with great efficiency, you can employ various
- statistical methods to find the best fit to your data.
-
- -Shows how to gain powerful insights into multivariate data through
- data visualization in a dynamic, 3-dimensional environment.
-
- -Illustrates why an object-oriented data analysis language gives you
- special flexibility and control unsurpassed for investigating data.
-
- -Demonstrates how an interactive language environment allows you to
- save any of your data or analysis routines into user-defined objects
- which you can retrieve and then remanipulate for further
- investigation and study.
-
- -Reveals the power of building custom functions for your preferred
- methods, plotting routines, or analysis functions, configuring them
- in an automated sequence anyone can run.
-
- -Shows how to use a data analysis language coupled with a menu
- building toolkit to create a dedicated, menu-driven analysis system.
-
- -Demonstrates how easily you can create customized on-screen plots
- and graphs of your analysis, and print them out.
-
- -Illustrates examples of advanced, modern methods including
- generalized additive models, robust methods, survival analysis,
- tree-based models, time-series, and much more...
-
-
- So why delay? Request your free video today. All you have to do is
- call and ask for it. Learn how these new, interactive, and visual
- techniques can benefit your analyses.
-
- And please note--thousands of your colleagues are performing
- interactive, visual data and statistical analysis everyday with
- S-PLUS. Our video,'An Introduction to Intelligent Data Analysis',
- will show you why.
-
- S-PLUS has over 1200 functions (see below for a summary list) for
- performing almost any type of interactive data manipulation or
- statistical analysis. In fact, 'PC Magazine' said, "The real power
- of S-PLUS is its flexibility... the program can be used for
- virtually any kind of statistical analysis." Many of these methods
- are highlighted in the video.
-
- What's more, S-PLUS's interactive, object-oriented language
- gives you the control to interactively explore and visually
- analyze data as you've never been able to before.
-
- So please return the reply card, or better yet give us a call.
- We are happy to share this important new instructional video
- with you absolutely free. It's yours to keep, learn from, and
- share with your colleagues. You can't go wrong--it's free!
-
- But remember to respond quickly. This offer is good only while
- supplies last.
-
- P.S. And if you'd like, we'd also be happy to send you a
- complimentary Trial Copy of the new 3.1 version of S-PLUS.
- It's a full version with free technical support; yours to try
- for 30 days without obligation.
-
- CALL 1-800-569-0123 (or 206-283-8802).
-
- Statistical Sciences, Inc.
- 1700 Westlake Ave. N. Suite 500
- Seattle, WA 98109, USA
- Tel: (800) 569-0123 or (206) 283-8802
- Fax: (206) 283-8691
- Email: mktg@statsci.com
-
-
-
- S-PLUS VERSION 3.1
- FOR UNIX WORKSTATIONS AND COMPUTE SERVERS
-
- Statistical Sciences, Inc. (StatSci), based in Seattle, Washington,
- is pleased to announce Version 3.1 of S-PLUS for UNIX Workstations
- and servers. S-PLUS is an extensible, interactive language and
- software application used for graphical data analysis, statistics
- and mathematical computing. It also provides both a data analysis
- environment and an object-oriented language for development of
- quantitative applications.
-
- GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF S-PLUS Version 3.1
- =========================================
- S-PLUS is a fully supported superset of the April, 1992 release
- of The S Language from AT&T Bell Labs. S provides hundreds of data
- analysis functions which are embodied in their own C-like language.
- This language-basis allows greater flexibility for easy
- modification or extension of existing functions and also allows
- the user to define new functions in the language and/or to
- incorporate their own Fortran or C programs.
-
- StatSci adds a number of statistical and graphical functions,
- provides service and support services, sells S-PLUS in binary
- format for specific workstations (S can only be purchased as
- unsupported source code), and provides complete documentation for
- S-PLUS.
-
- PARTIAL LIST OF IMPORTANT S-PLUS FEATURES
- =========================================
-
- EDA AND PRESENTATION GRAPHICS
- -----------------------------
- S-PLUS provides enhanced window system interfaces for X11, and
- SunView. Under X11, the user can choose an OPEN LOOK, Motif, or
- Athena style.
-
- The S-PLUS plot windows provide a palette of mouse-driven
- selections including point and click for instant laser printer
- output (PostScript and LaserJet printers), plot orientation,
- text point size, color selection, and copy creation. Multiple
- plots can be placed on one page or screen, or plots can be
- overlayed.
-
- HIGH INTERACTION GRAPHICS
- -------------------------
- High-interaction graphics are provided in the form of pairwise
- scatter plots, 3-D point cloud rotation, marginal histograms
- and scrollable case listings, all with linked brushing.
-
- GREY-SCALE AND COLOR IMAGING
- ----------------------------
- A function is included for creating grey-scale or color image
- plots.
-
- STATISTICAL MODELING LANGUAGE
- ----------------------------
- S-PLUS comes with a modern statistical modeling language which
- provides a common syntax for describing and fitting a wide
- variety of classical and modern, robust models. Built-in models
- include:
-
- * Linear Models
- * ANOVA Models, balanced and unbalanced
- * Nonlinear Models
- * Generalized Linear Models
- * Generalized Additive Models
- * Local Regression Models (loess)
- * Tree-based Regression Models
-
- CLASSICAL INFERENCE
- -------------------
- S-PLUS now contains a basic set of classical methods for
- estimation and testing. The methods contained in Version 3.1
- include:
-
- Procedure: Comments
- ---------- -----------------------------------
- t-test one-, two-, and paired-samples
- Welch's test for two samples
- correlation tests Pearson's,Spearman's rho,Kendall's tau
- Wilcoxon tests one-, two-, and paired-samples
- Kruskal-Wallis test
- Friedman test
- tests of proportions exact and chi-square approximation
- contingency table tests Fisher's exact & chi-square approx.
- Mantel-Haenszel test
- McNemar test for symmetry
-
- Additionally, several discrete distributions including the
- binomial, hypergeometric and Wilcoxon distributions have been
- added to S-PLUS.
-
- ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE
- --------------------
- Fixed Effects
- Random Effects
- Factorial Models
- Nested Models
- Graphical Procedures:
- Location plots for each level of each factor
- Box plots for each level of a factor
- Interaction plots
- Half-normal probability plots of effects
-
- DESIGN OF EXPERIMENTS
- ---------------------
- Full and Fractional Factorial
- Orthogonal Array
-
- EXPLORATORY REGRESSION
- ----------------------
- Stepwise Multiple Regression
- All Possible Subsets Regression
- Generalized Additive Models
- Regression Model Linearization (ACE)
- Additivity and Variance Stabilization for regression (AVAS)
- Projection Pursuit Regression
-
- SCATTERPLOT SMOOTHERS
- ---------------------
- Kernel Smoothers
- Friedman and Stuetzle's "Super Smoother"
- Robust Locally Weighted Regression Smoother (Lowess)
-
- TIME SERIES
- -----------
- Univariate ARIMA models
- Multivariate AR models
- Robust Fits for univariate AR models
- Fractionally-Differenced ARIMA Modeling
- Complex Demodulation
- Spectral Analysis
- General specification of filters and smoothers
- Robust filters and smoothers
-
- ROBUST METHODS
- --------------
- Bisquare estimates of location and scale
- M-Estimate Regression
- Minimum Absolute Residual Regression
- Least Median of Squared Residuals (LMS) Regression
- Least Trimmed Squares Regression
- Generalized M-estimates of AR parameters in time series
- Robust estimates of location and scale in time series
- Robust filters and smoothers for time series
-
- SURVIVAL ANALYSIS
- -----------------
- Survival Curves including Kaplan-Meier and Fleming-Harrington
- Cox Proportional Hazards Models
- Anderson-Gill modification to the Cox Model for time-dependent
- covariates
- G-rho family of tests for differences between survival curves
-
- MULTIVARIATE METHODS
- --------------------
- Linear Discriminant Analysis
- Cluster Analysis -- Hierarchical and k-means
- Model-based Hierarchical Clustering and Classification
- Principal Components Analysis
- Canonical Correlation
- Multidimensional Scaling
-
- EXTENSIBILITY
- -------------
- Object-Oriented Programming Language
- Interface to UNIX
- Interfaces to Fortran and C
- Static Loading of Fortran or C Code
- Dynamic Loading of Fortran or C Code
-
- INTERACTIVE HELP SYSTEM
- -----------------------
- S-PLUS comes with a point-and-click help system which allows the
- user to scroll through a list of topics to easily identify the
- specific S-PLUS functions for which assistance is needed.
-
- INTERACTIVE DATA EDITOR
- -----------------------
- S-PLUS comes with a built-in spreadsheet-like data editor (for
- X11 based systems only). It allows you to put a data matrix
- in a row-column structure, and to navigate the structure and
- view and edit data values.
-
-
- PARTIAL LIST OF FEATURES NEW TO S-PLUS 3.1
- ==========================================
-
- NEW FUNCTIONS FOR MATHEMATICAL COMPUTATION
- ------------------------------------------
- Many new functions for mathematical computing have been added
- to S-PLUS 3.1. Included are functions for integration,
- optimization, finding roots, multivariate minimization with
- bounds, nonlinear least squares with bounds, and more. Version
- 3.1 also includes support for complex numerical linear algebra.
-
- QUALITY CONTROL CHARTING AND FUNCTIONS
- --------------------------------------
- S-PLUS version 3.1 implements both Shewhart and cusum charts for
- monitoring continuous and discrete processed.
-
- IMPROVEMENTS IN POSTSCRIPT SUPPORT
- ----------------------------------
- A new device, called "postscript", has been created for producing
- postscript output. The new "postscript" includes all of the
- capabilities of the old "postscript" and "pscript" device drivers,
- plus some additional new features. The new features provide the
- user with greater control over color, fonts and international
- character sets.
-
- SUPERIOR SPEED PERFORMANCE AND MEMORY UTILIZATION
- -------------------------------------------------
- Improvements resulting in both faster execution speeds, and less
- use of memory are included in S-PLUS 3.1. Initial tests indicate
- that the new software consumes significantly less memory and
- less execution time. Users can expect improvements when using
- "for" loops, working with large data sets, or performing
- simulations.
-
- COLOR OUTPUT OF THE "IMAGE" GRAPHIC
- -----------------------------------
- The "image" graphic can now be produced in color on a postscript
- printer. Version 3.1 provides the user with control over the
- color map much like when desplaying the graphic with on screen
- X11 based devices. Additional documentation about how to set up
- and select color maps for output is included.
-
- ====================================================================
-
- UNIX PLATFORM OFFERINGS
- =======================
- Sun4/SPARC (SunOS 4.x, Solaris 1.x)
- Silicon Graphics IRIS-4D, Indigo
- HP9000/3xx, 4xx, 7xx, 8xx (HP-UX 8.x or higher)
- DEC RISC (Ultrix)
- NeXT (requires X11 for Graphics)
- IBM RS-6000 (AIX 3.2)
-
- (PC version also available; inquire for information)
-
- SUPPORT
- =======
- Software and documentation updates
- S-PLUS hot-line phone support
- Statistical consulting
- Training courses in Seattle or on-site
-
- TECHNICAL NEWSLETTER
- ====================
- The S-PRESS, an S/S-PLUS technical newsletter series commenced
- in June '90. Anyone wishing to receive the S-PRESS may do so
- by sending their surface mail address to StatSci's electronic or
- surface mail address provided below.
-
- REBATE PROGRAM
- ==============
- StatSci offers a rebate program for users of New S who wish to
- convert to S-PLUS.
-
- DISCOUNTS
- =========
- Educational and non-profit discounts, academic site licenses, and
- volume purchase discounts are available.
-
- FOR MORE INFORMATION
- ====================
- Email: mktg@statsci.com
-
- Surface:
- StatSci
- 1700 Westlake Ave N Phone: (800)569-0123/(206) 283-8802
- Seattle, WA 98109l USA Fax: (206)283-8691
-
-
-