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Published inApr 2024
PublisherPackt
ISBN-139781804610695
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Steven Sanderson
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Steven Sanderson

Steven Sanderson, MPH, is an applications manager for the patient accounts department at Stony Brook Medicine. He received his bachelor's degree in economics and his master's in public health from Stony Brook University. He has worked in healthcare in some capacity for just shy of 20 years. He is the author and maintainer of the healthyverse set of R packages. He likes to read material related to social and labor economics and has recently turned his efforts back to his guitar with the hope that his kids will follow suit as a hobby they can enjoy together.
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David Kun

David Kun is a mathematician and actuary who has always worked in the gray zone between quantitative teams and ICT, aiming to build a bridge. He is a co-founder and director of Functional Analytics and the creator of the ownR Infinity platform. As a data scientist, he also uses ownR for his daily work. His projects include time series analysis for demand forecasting, computer vision for design automation, and visualization.
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In this chapter, we embarked on a journey to harness the power of pivot tables through the capabilities of R and Python. Pivot tables – indispensable tools in data analysis – offer a dynamic means of summarizing and exploring vast datasets. By mastering the techniques outlined in this chapter, you’ve unlocked the full potential of pivot tables, enabling you to automate their creation, manipulation, and enhancement.

We began by introducing the significance of pivot tables in data analysis and established a foundation for our exploration. With a focus on practicality, we guided you through the installation of essential libraries, ensuring that your R or Python environment is well prepared to tackle the intricacies of Excel.

Building pivot tables from scratch was our first venture, providing you with the fundamental knowledge to select data sources, arrange rows and columns, and customize the table’s appearance. We left no stone unturned in demystifying...

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Published in: Apr 2024Publisher: PacktISBN-13: 9781804610695

Authors (2)

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Steven Sanderson

Steven Sanderson, MPH, is an applications manager for the patient accounts department at Stony Brook Medicine. He received his bachelor's degree in economics and his master's in public health from Stony Brook University. He has worked in healthcare in some capacity for just shy of 20 years. He is the author and maintainer of the healthyverse set of R packages. He likes to read material related to social and labor economics and has recently turned his efforts back to his guitar with the hope that his kids will follow suit as a hobby they can enjoy together.
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David Kun

David Kun is a mathematician and actuary who has always worked in the gray zone between quantitative teams and ICT, aiming to build a bridge. He is a co-founder and director of Functional Analytics and the creator of the ownR Infinity platform. As a data scientist, he also uses ownR for his daily work. His projects include time series analysis for demand forecasting, computer vision for design automation, and visualization.
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