The usage of application R in historical studies on the example the analysis of youth letters of the 1920s

Authors

  • Roman Valerievich Rybakov Omsk State Technical University, Omsk, Russia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25206/2542-0488-2018-3-16-22

Keywords:

historical source, quantitative methods, R, Komsomol, youth, youth letters

Abstract

The article is devoted to the problem of applying methods of quantitative analysis and specialized computer programs for statistical computations and graphical interpretation of results in historical studies. The possibilities of the R (R Project for
Statistical Computing) application in analyzing the content of a historical source are shown. A factorial correlation analysis of the letters of youth of the 1920s is carried out. As a result of the application of the method of main components, the main causes that contributed to the spread of nonconformism among the youth of the period under study are established.

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Author Biography

Roman Valerievich Rybakov, Omsk State Technical University, Omsk, Russia

Candidate of Historical Sciences, Associate Professor of National History Department.

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Published

2018-10-05

How to Cite

Rybakov Р. В. (2018). The usage of application R in historical studies on the example the analysis of youth letters of the 1920s. Omsk Scientific Bulletin. Series Society. History. Modernity, (3), 16–22. https://doi.org/10.25206/2542-0488-2018-3-16-22

Issue

No. 3 (2018)

Section

History

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