Did any of you SAS folks know that yesterday, Oct 20, 2010, was World Statistics Day (WSD)? I missed it!
Why a World Statistics Day?
“…to raise awareness of the many achievements of official statistics premised on the core values of serv…
SAS Algorithmically(1): Newton-Raphson method
A good reference for the basic algorithms of Newton-Raphson method to calculate the square root of a number, see
http://mathforum.org/library/drmath/view/52644.html
And the SAS codes(self-explanatory):
data root; /*question: find the square root of 4*/ x=4;
/*first choose a rough approximation of […]
Take Your Pick: Statistics Books
Contributed by Shelley Sessoms, Acquisitions Editor, SAS Press
October 20, 2010 (or 20.10.2010 as it’s known) was World Statistics Day. The day also falls within the week for the North Carolina State Fair. Maybe it’s a bit of stretch, but I t…
YASB Yet Another SAS Blog to check out
AFHood Analytics Group has a blog with a SAS category that’s worth tuning into. I know nothing about who they are, but if they blog about SAS, they must be cool cats.
From LifeHacker: avoiding basic errors when interpreting stats
It’s like I was saying earlier: when used for good, statistics can inform your sound decisions and opinions.
But stats can be used to mislead, as well. LifeHacker.com offers some basic guidance on this subject.
And what if you already have th…
SAS Macro to FTP files between PC and Unix or among Unix server Locations…
Here’s a SAS Macro to FTP files between PC and Unix, or among Unix servers etc….
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SAS Macro to FTP files between PC and Unix or among Unix servers –
