On 5 June 2011 00:23, Marion Siliezar <[email protected]> wrote: > I Just had a question about Octave as I'm new in this. I'm doing my thesis > and I have to find Open source applications oriented to Statistics, and > wanted to know if Octave can be included as one application for my thesis? > as I've heard about the extra package for statistics that octave has.. but I > don't exactly find a concrete document that states Octave can be considered > not only as a Mathematics application but also for statistics.
Well, I see statistics as a branch of mathematics, so if it's a mathematical application it can be used for statistics. However, if you're looking for an open-source application specially aimed oriented for statistics, maybe you should look at R ( http://www.r-project.org/ ) Carnë ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Simplify data backup and recovery for your virtual environment with vRanger. Installation's a snap, and flexible recovery options mean your data is safe, secure and there when you need it. Discover what all the cheering's about. Get your free trial download today. http://p.sf.net/sfu/quest-dev2dev2 _______________________________________________ Octave-dev mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/octave-dev
