Where Can I Find Physical Science Data Sets for Quick Statistical Analysis?

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For a statistics assignment requiring quick manipulation of physical science data sets, users recommend several resources. The provided links include a dataset from the 2011 Russian parliamentary elections and the U.S. Census population estimates. Additionally, downloading the free software R is suggested, as it offers extensive datasets suitable for analysis. A specific site with a variety of cool data sets is also mentioned. These resources can help efficiently calculate statistics like mean and standard deviation.
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Hello...

I have a quick assignment for my statistics course, just calculate the mean, standard deviation etc..
We have our choice to calculate these statistics on any data set, anyone know of some cool physical science data, that would be quick to manipulate.. ASCII txt file please :D
 
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Anthony LaRosa said:
Hello...

I have a quick assignment for my statistics course, just calculate the mean, standard deviation etc..
We have our choice to calculate these statistics on any data set, anyone know of some cool physical science data, that would be quick to manipulate.. ASCII txt file please :D

Download the software R. It is free and provides some free and extensive data sets.
 
Oh, I almost forgot. This site has an amazing number of cool data sets: http://www.math.uah.edu/stat/ Just click on the link with "data sets".
 
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