This book is not a comprehensive guide; if that's what you're seeking, you may want to look elsewhere. Instead, it serves as a map, outlining the necessary tools and topics for your research journey. The goal is to build your intuition and provide pointers for where to find more detailed information. The chapters are deliberately concise and to the point, aiming to expose and enlighten rather than bore you. While examples are primarily in R, a basic understanding of the language is advantageous but not essential. Several chapters, especially those focusing on theory, require no programming knowledge at all. Parts of this book have proven useful to a diverse audience, including web developers, mathematicians, data analysts, and economists, making the material beneficial regardless of one-s backgroundThe structure allows for flexible reading paths; you may explore the chapters in sequence for a systematic learning experience or navigate directly to the topics most relevant to you. What Y
