Using Statistical Programs

These topics introduce you to the statistical applications that are available in the RCE. For each of the following applications, this section describes how to launch and exit from the menus and from the command prompt, how to access help, and how to install new components:

  • R
  • GAUSS
  • Mathematica
  • MATLAB
  • Octave
  • Stata/SE and Stata/MP
  • RCE Powered applications

The section Implementation Details provides general information about the implementation of statistical applications in the RCE, including where to find out more about these tools.

For information about how to access the RCE, refer to Connecting to the RCE.

Note: These topics define directory and path names that refer to the current version of applications installed in the RCE at the time of publishing. When applications are updated or modified, these names might change to reflect different version numbers.

Working with R

This section describes basic activities that you perform in the R statistical application as it is implemented in the RCE. It includes information about how to perform the following:

  • Launch and exit from the menus and from the command prompt
  • Access help
  • Install new components

See Implementation Details for general information about the implementation of R in the RCE, including where to find out more about the tool.

For information about how to access the RCE, refer to Connecting to the RCE.

Working with GAUSS

This section describes basic activities that you perform in the GAUSS statistical application as it is implemented in the RCE. It includes information about how to perform the following:

  • Launch and exit from the menus and from the command prompt
  • Access help
  • Install new components

See Implementation Details for general information about the implementation of GAUSS in the RCE, including where to find out more about the tool.

For information about how to access the RCE, refer to Connecting to the RCE.

Working with Mathematica

This section describes basic activities that you perform in the Mathematica statistical application as it is implemented in the RCE. It includes information about how to perform the following:

  • Launch and exit from the menus and from the command prompt
  • Access help
  • Install new components

See Implementation Details for general information about the implementation of Mathematica in the RCE, including where to find out more about the tool.

For information about how to access the RCE, refer to Connecting to the RCE.

Working with MATLAB

This section describes basic activities that you perform in the MATLAB statistical application as it is implemented in the RCE. It includes information about how to perform the following:

  • Launch and exit from the menus and from the command prompt
  • Access help
  • Install new components

See Implementation Details for general information about the implementation of MATLAB in the RCE, including where to find out more about the tool.

For information about how to access the RCE, refer to Connecting to the RCE.

Working with Octave

This section describes basic activities that you perform in the Octave statistical application as it is implemented in the RCE. It includes information about how to perform the following:

  • Launch and exit from the menus and from the command prompt
  • Access help
  • Install new components

See Implementation Details for general information about the implementation of Octave in the RCE, including where to find out more about the tool.

For information about how to access the RCE, refer to Connecting to the RCE.

Working with Stata

This section describes basic activities that you perform in the Stata statistical applications as they are implemented in the RCE. It includes information about how to perform the following:

  • Launch and exit from the menus and from the command prompt
  • Access help
  • Install new components

See Implementation Details for general information about the implementation of Stata in the RCE, including where to find out more about the tool.

For information about how to access the RCE, refer to Connecting to the RCE.

Working with RCE Powered Statistical Applications

The Applications menu in the RCE includes the statistical applications on two submenus: Mathematics and RCE Powered Applications. The only difference between options on these menus is that the RCE Powered Applications version launches the tool on a batch server in the RCE. All other aspects of these applications are the same no matter how you launch them.

Implementation Details

This section describes general information about the statistical applications available for use in the RCE, including the following:

  • Description of statistical applications available
  • Availability of application components
  • Locating support documentation for applications
  • Default working directory in the RCE