Re: [R] PCA in r

2011-12-22 Thread Sarah Goslee
You'll get more useful answers if you tell us what you did, and provide a reproducible example. For instance, a bit of your data using dput(), your sessionInfo(), str() for your data, and the actual commands you're using to run PCA, as well as the error messages you're getting. The clearer you ar

[R] PCA in r

2011-12-22 Thread Mark
Hello Would anyone be able to direct me to information on how to perform a straightforward Principal Components Analysis in r?  Including the data file set-up?  I'm rather new to r and not having much luck. I'm pretty certain I have the data entered into the txt file properly but when I try to

[R] pca in R: Problem Fixed

2010-02-04 Thread ogbos okike
Good day all. This is to thank all those who have helped in fixing this problem. Starting with a text book was indeed a problem, however, that gave me a clue of what I was looking for. This, with your contributions added to other materials I got on the net, put me on the right track. Thank you so m

Re: [R] pca in R

2010-01-30 Thread Ista Zahn
I've found the functions in the psych package easier to use than the built in functions for principal components analysis. -Ista On Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 2:09 PM, ogbos okike wrote: > Hi, > I am learning how to do principal component analysis in R. However, since I > am family with only a few bui

[R] pca in R

2010-01-30 Thread ogbos okike
Hi, I am learning how to do principal component analysis in R. However, since I am family with only a few built-in functions like prcomp, sd, cor, I started manually with examples in text books while trying to use the few functions I know to manipulate what they have in the text. From the example i