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Open Source AnalyticsVisualization and Predictive Modeling of Big Data with R

Michael E. Driscoll, Ph.D.July 22, 2009

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(from Jessica Hagy’s thisisindexed.com)

“Hard-working Middle Class” Hypothesis

gdp <- read.csv('gdp.csv')hours <- read.csv('hours.csv')gdp.hours <- merge(hours,gdp)gdp.hours$freetime <- 4380 - gdp.hours$hours attach(gdp.hours)plot(freetime ~ gdp)

m <- lm(freetime ~ gdp,data=gdp.hours)abline(m,col=3,lw=2)pm <- loess(freetime ~ gdp)lines(spline(gdp,fitted(pm)))

Munge & Model OECD Data

Visualize the Analysis: is it True?

modeling Big Data

100thousand gene measures

1million transactions during this presentation

If You Liked ____, You’ll Love ___ !

1 billion clicks during this presentation

1 million pitches thrownsince 2007

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xyplot(x ~ y, data=pitch)

xyplot(x ~ y, groups=type, data=pitch)

xyplot(x ~ y | type, data=pitch)

xyplot(x ~ y | type, data=pitch,fill.color = pitch$color,panel = function(x,y, fill.color, …, subscripts) { fill <- fill.color[subscripts] panel.xyplot(x,y, fill= fill, …) })

xyplot(x ~ y | type, data=pitch,fill.color = pitch$color,panel = function(x,y, fill.color, …, subscripts) { fill <- fill.color[subscripts] panel.xyplot(x, y, fill= fill, …) })

visualizingBig Data

ggplot2 =grammar ofgraphics

qplot(carat, price, data = diamonds)

qplot(log(carat), log(price), data = diamonds)

qplot(carat, price, log=“xy”, data = diamonds)OR

qplot(log(carat), log(price), data = diamonds, alpha = I(1/20))

qplot(log(carat), log(price), data = diamonds, alpha=I(1/20)) + facet_grid(. ~ color)

R on the cloud

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LinuxApacheMySQLR

http://labs.dataspora.com/gameday

Final thoughts