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Useful YAML options for generating HTML reports in R

August 5, 2020 | R | Science Loft

I think most people start using R with scripts initially. Scripts are great for modular computational tasks, but for generating informative reports, Rmarkdown is a must. Rmd makes it possible to use a YAML header to specify certain parameters right at the beginning of the document. Built-in YAML parameters make ... [Read more...]

Programmatically create new headings and outputs in Rmarkdown

July 26, 2020 | R | Science Loft

I often find myself performing analyses looped over certain parts of the data in my Rmarkdown. I like seeing the output under different headings in the final output for easy navigation. Although it is rather simple, I can never remember the recipe for this right away, and as a result, ... [Read more...]

Understanding Lasso and Ridge Regression

June 15, 2020 | R | Science Loft

Backdrop Prepare toy data Simple linear modeling Ridge regression Lasso regression Problem of co-linearity Backdrop I recently started using machine learning algorithms (namely lasso and ridge regression) to identify the genes that correlate with different clinical outcomes in cancer. Coming purely from a biology background, I needed to brush up ...

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Programmatically create new headings and outputs in Rmarkdown

Understanding Lasso and Ridge Regression

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