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Introduction * The S Language * Graphics * Programming in S * Univariate Statistics * Linear Statistical Models * Generalized Linear Models * Non-linear Models * Smooth Regression * Tree-based Methods * Multivariate Analysis and Pattern Recognition * Survival Analysis * Time Series Analysis * Spatial Statistics