Genstat 5 Reference Manual

Genstat 5 is the latest version of the well-known statistical package Genstat. It is a package of choice for biologists and agricultural workers faced with a range of statistical problems. The aims of its design have been to simplify and rationalize the syntax, to make interactive use more convenient, and to extend the statistical, programming, and graphical facilities. Statistical facilities include: (1) regression (linear and generalized linear models, non-linear models); (2) analysis of designed experiments (all generally balanced designs); (3) multivariate analysis (including principal component, canonical-variate, and principle-co-ordinate analyses) and cluster analysis (hierarchical classifications); and (4) time series analysis (Box-Jenkins ARIMA models and spectral analysis methods). Other facilities cover data manipulation, calculations, text handling, tabulation, and graphics (point and line plots, histograms, contour plots, and pie charts). However, Genstat provides more than just a range of pre-programmed analyses, extensive though these are. Its command language has all the attributes of a general-purpose computing language. Written by the same group as devised the package this volume will be the primary reference source for all Genstat 5 users, biologists and agricultural scientists, etc. dealing with statistics.Table of ContentIntroduction, terminology, and syntax; The environment of a Genstat program; Data structures; Input and Output; Data handling; Job control; Graphical display; Regression analysis; Analysis of designed experiments; Multivariate and cluster analysis; Analysis of time series; Extending Genstat; Appendix 1: Reference summary; Appendix 2: Diagnostics.