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Because Mathematica costs at least $2000+ and R is free software. That makes R more suitable for teaching purpose.
by lamnk 17y ago
Because Mathematica costs at least $2000+ and R is free software. That makes R more suitable for teaching purpose.
- amoeba 17y agoAlmost the only reason you'd need to use R. I cringe when professors ask their students to use non-free software when equivalent or better free alternative exist.