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In this chapter you will learn the basics of working with numbers in R. This includes understanding how to manage the numeric type (integer vs. double), the different ways of generating non-random and random numbers, how to set seed values for reproducible random number generation, and the different ways to compare and round numeric values.
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Boehmke, B.C. (2016). Dealing with Numbers. In: Data Wrangling with R. Use R!. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-45599-0_4
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