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S (1117/s::002)

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Statistical analysis language at Bell Labs 

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Country: United States
Designed 1976
Published: 1984
Genus: Statistical
Sammet category: Specialised Languages

very high-level language and an environment for data analysis and graphics.

Written by Richard A. Becker, John M. Chambers, and Allan R. Wilks of AT&T Bell Lab Statistics Research Dept, after the manner of Tukey's EDA.

More recently other Bell Lab researchers have made major contributions to a new modeling capability in S. The S language is the form in which S users express their computations. The environment provides facilities for data management, support for many graphics devices, etc.  S is useful for computation in a wide range of applications. It's a very general tool, so that applications are not restricted to any particular subject areas.

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Related languages
APL → S   Influence
BMD → S   Influence
SAS → S   Influence
SDL → S   Influence
SPSS → S   Influence
S → R   Evolution of
S → S-Plus   Commercialisation of
References:
  • Becker, Richard A. (1984) Becker, Richard A. "S: An Interactive Environment for Data Analysis and Graphics", Wadsworth 1984.
  • Becker, Richard A. and Chambers, John M. (1984) Becker, Richard A. and Chambers, John M. "Design of the S System for Data Analysis" Abstract Extract: Background Extract: S and other systems Extract: S and APL Extract: S and non-influences
          in [ACM] (1984) [ACM] CACM 27(05) (May 1984)
  • Becker, Richard A Chambers., John M..Extending the (1985) Becker, Richard A Chambers., John M..Extending the S system Monterey, Calif. : Wadsworth Advanced Books and Software, c1985.
          in [ACM] (1984) [ACM] CACM 27(05) (May 1984)
  • Becker et al, R.A. (1988) Becker et al, R.A. "The New S Language", Wadsworth & Brooks, 1988.
          in [ACM] (1984) [ACM] CACM 27(05) (May 1984)
  • Becker, Richard A. and John M. Chambers (1989) Becker, Richard A. and John M. Chambers "Statistical Computing Environments: Past, Present and Future" pp245-258
          in Proc. (1989) Proc. Am. Stat. Assn. Sesquicentennial Invited Paper Sessions 1989
  • Becker, Richard A. (1995) Becker, Richard A. "A Brief History of S" AT&T Bell Laboratories Extract: Initial S Concepts
          in Proc. (1989) Proc. Am. Stat. Assn. Sesquicentennial Invited Paper Sessions 1989
  • (2002) Library of Congress Subject Headings S15
          in Proc. (1989) Proc. Am. Stat. Assn. Sesquicentennial Invited Paper Sessions 1989
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