MASS: Support Functions and Datasets for Venables and Ripley's MASS

Support functions and datasets for the MASS package, a core library for statistical analysis in R. The dataset is authored by B. D. Ripley and is hosted on the paperswithcode platform. The specific content, size, and update history are not detailed in the provided metadata.

Use Cases

• Benchmarking statistical models using canonical example data (inferred from domain, verify after download)
• Testing and validating implementations of algorithms from the MASS textbook (inferred from domain, verify after download)
• Educational demonstrations of statistical methods in R (inferred from domain, verify after download)

Strengths

• Published on paperswithcode, a platform for machine learning research.
• Directly associated with the widely-used MASS package and textbook in statistics.

Limitations

• Metadata is minimal; actual content requires verification after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count, file formats, and last update date are unknown.

Provenance

Source

B. D. Ripley

Collection Method

Likely compiled as supplementary material for the MASS package and textbook.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Geography

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