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Book Robust Nonlinear Regression

Download or read book Robust Nonlinear Regression written by Hossein Riazoshams and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2018-08-20 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first book to discuss robust aspects of nonlinear regression—with applications using R software Robust Nonlinear Regression: with Applications using R covers a variety of theories and applications of nonlinear robust regression. It discusses both parts of the classic and robust aspects of nonlinear regression and focuses on outlier effects. It develops new methods in robust nonlinear regression and implements a set of objects and functions in S-language under SPLUS and R software. The software covers a wide range of robust nonlinear fitting and inferences, and is designed to provide facilities for computer users to define their own nonlinear models as an object, and fit models using classic and robust methods as well as detect outliers. The implemented objects and functions can be applied by practitioners as well as researchers. The book offers comprehensive coverage of the subject in 9 chapters: Theories of Nonlinear Regression and Inference; Introduction to R; Optimization; Theories of Robust Nonlinear Methods; Robust and Classical Nonlinear Regression with Autocorrelated and Heteroscedastic errors; Outlier Detection; R Packages in Nonlinear Regression; A New R Package in Robust Nonlinear Regression; and Object Sets. The first comprehensive coverage of this field covers a variety of both theoretical and applied topics surrounding robust nonlinear regression Addresses some commonly mishandled aspects of modeling R packages for both classical and robust nonlinear regression are presented in detail in the book and on an accompanying website Robust Nonlinear Regression: with Applications using R is an ideal text for statisticians, biostatisticians, and statistical consultants, as well as advanced level students of statistics.

Book Applied Linear Statistical Models

Download or read book Applied Linear Statistical Models written by Michael H. Kutner and published by McGraw-Hill/Irwin. This book was released on 2005 with total page 1396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Linear regression with one predictor variable; Inferences in regression and correlation analysis; Diagnosticis and remedial measures; Simultaneous inferences and other topics in regression analysis; Matrix approach to simple linear regression analysis; Multiple linear regression; Nonlinear regression; Design and analysis of single-factor studies; Multi-factor studies; Specialized study designs.

Book Nonlinear Regression  Functional Relations and Robust Methods

Download or read book Nonlinear Regression Functional Relations and Robust Methods written by Helga Bunke and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, the second volume in a three part work, provides a comprehensive and unified account of nonlinear regression analysis, functional and structural relations, and of nonparametric and robust estimators. Research in these areas has been stimulated by the increase in computational capabilities and this volume will therefore be of great interest to researchers in statistics as well as applied statisticians working in industry. The material provided includes recent work from German and Russian sources, as well as from English-speaking sources, and the treatment throughout is mathematically rigorous but accessible. The text will benefit rsearchers in statistics and applied statisticians working in industry.

Book Robust Statistical Procedures

Download or read book Robust Statistical Procedures written by Jana Jurecková and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 1996-04-19 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A broad and unified methodology for robust statistics—with exciting new applications Robust statistics is one of the fastest growing fields in contemporary statistics. It is also one of the more diverse and sometimes confounding areas, given the many different assessments and interpretations of robustness by theoretical and applied statisticians. This innovative book unifies the many varied, yet related, concepts of robust statistics under a sound theoretical modulation. It seamlessly integrates asymptotics and interrelations, and provides statisticians with an effective system for dealing with the interrelations between the various classes of procedures. Drawing on the expertise of researchers from around the world, and covering over a decade's worth of developments in the field, Robust Statistical Procedures: Asymptotics and Interrelations: Discusses both theory and applications in its two parts, from the fundamentals to robust statistical inference Thoroughly explores the interrelations between diverse classes of procedures, unlike any other book Compares nonparametric procedures with robust statistics, explaining in detail asymptotic representations for various estimators Provides a timesaving list of mathematical tools for the problems under discussion Keeps mathematical abstractions to a minimum, in spite of its largely theoretical content Includes useful problems and exercises at the end of each chapter Offers strategies for more complex models when using robust statistical procedures Self-contained and rounded in approach, this book is invaluable for both applied statisticians and theoretical researchers; for graduate students in mathematical statistics; and for anyone interested in the influence of this methodology.

Book Introduction to Linear Regression Analysis

Download or read book Introduction to Linear Regression Analysis written by Douglas C. Montgomery and published by Wiley-Interscience. This book was released on 2001-04-16 with total page 680 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive and thoroughly up-to-date look at regression analysis-still the most widely used technique in statistics today As basic to statistics as the Pythagorean theorem is to geometry, regression analysis is a statistical technique for investigating and modeling the relationship between variables. With far-reaching applications in almost every field, regression analysis is used in engineering, the physical and chemical sciences, economics, management, life and biological sciences, and the social sciences. Clearly balancing theory with applications, Introduction to Linear Regression Analysis describes conventional uses of the technique, as well as less common ones, placing linear regression in the practical context of today's mathematical and scientific research. Beginning with a general introduction to regression modeling, including typical applications, the book then outlines a host of technical tools that form the linear regression analytical arsenal, including: basic inference procedures and introductory aspects of model adequacy checking; how transformations and weighted least squares can be used to resolve problems of model inadequacy; how to deal with influential observations; and polynomial regression models and their variations. Succeeding chapters include detailed coverage of: ? Indicator variables, making the connection between regression and analysis-of-variance modelss ? Variable selection and model-building techniques ? The multicollinearity problem, including its sources, harmful effects, diagnostics, and remedial measures ? Robust regression techniques, including M-estimators, Least Median of Squares, and S-estimation ? Generalized linear models The book also includes material on regression models with autocorrelated errors, bootstrapping regression estimates, classification and regression trees, and regression model validation. Topics not usually found in a linear regression textbook, such as nonlinear regression and generalized linear models, yet critical to engineering students and professionals, have also been included. The new critical role of the computer in regression analysis is reflected in the book's expanded discussion of regression diagnostics, where major analytical procedures now available in contemporary software packages, such as SAS, Minitab, and S-Plus, are detailed. The Appendix now includes ample background material on the theory of linear models underlying regression analysis. Data sets from the book, extensive problem solutions, and software hints are available on the ftp site. For other Wiley books by Doug Montgomery, visit our website at www.wiley.com/college/montgomery.

Book Biostatistical Methods

Download or read book Biostatistical Methods written by John M. Lachin and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-09-25 with total page 568 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comprehensive coverage of classical and modern methods of biostatistics Biostatistical Methods focuses on the assessment of risks and relative risks on the basis of clinical investigations. It develops basic concepts and derives biostatistical methods through both the application of classical mathematical statistical tools and more modern likelihood-based theories. The first half of the book presents methods for the analysis of single and multiple 2x2 tables for cross-sectional, prospective, and retrospective (case-control) sampling, with and without matching using fixed and two-stage random effects models. The text then moves on to present a more modern likelihood- or model-based approach, which includes unconditional and conditional logistic regression; the analysis of count data and the Poisson regression model; and the analysis of event time data, including the proportional hazards and multiplicative intensity models. The book contains a technical appendix that presents the core mathematical statistical theory used for the development of classical and modern statistical methods. Biostatistical Methods: The Assessment of Relative Risks: * Presents modern biostatistical methods that are generalizations of the classical methods discussed * Emphasizes derivations, not just cookbook methods * Provides copious reference citations for further reading * Includes extensive problem sets * Employs case studies to illustrate application of methods * Illustrates all methods using the Statistical Analysis System(r) (SAS) Supplemented with numerous graphs, charts, and tables as well as a Web site for larger data sets and exercises, Biostatistical Methods: The Assessment of Relative Risks is an excellent guide for graduate-level students in biostatistics and an invaluable reference for biostatisticians, applied statisticians, and epidemiologists.

Book Stochastic Processes for Insurance and Finance

Download or read book Stochastic Processes for Insurance and Finance written by Tomasz Rolski and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-09-25 with total page 680 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stochastic Processes for Insurance and Finance offers a thorough yet accessible reference for researchers and practitioners of insurance mathematics. Building on recent and rapid developments in applied probability, the authors describe in general terms models based on Markov processes, martingales and various types of point processes. Discussing frequently asked insurance questions, the authors present a coherent overview of the subject and specifically address: The principal concepts from insurance and finance Practical examples with real life data Numerical and algorithmic procedures essential for modern insurance practices Assuming competence in probability calculus, this book will provide a fairly rigorous treatment of insurance risk theory recommended for researchers and students interested in applied probability as well as practitioners of actuarial sciences. Wiley Series in Probability and Statistics

Book Methodology in Robust and Nonparametric Statistics

Download or read book Methodology in Robust and Nonparametric Statistics written by Jana Jureckova and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2012-07-20 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Robust and nonparametric statistical methods have their foundation in fields ranging from agricultural science to astronomy, from biomedical sciences to the public health disciplines, and, more recently, in genomics, bioinformatics, and financial statistics. These disciplines are presently nourished by data mining and high-level computer-based algo

Book Design and Analysis of Experiments  Introduction to Experimental Design

Download or read book Design and Analysis of Experiments Introduction to Experimental Design written by Klaus Hinkelmann and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 1994-03-22 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Design and analysis of experiments/Hinkelmann.-v.1.

Book Simulation

    Book Details:
  • Author : James R. Thompson
  • Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
  • Release : 2009-09-25
  • ISBN : 0470317906
  • Pages : 332 pages

Download or read book Simulation written by James R. Thompson and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-09-25 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A unique, integrated treatment of computer modeling and simulation "The future of science belongs to those willing to make the shift to simulation-based modeling," predicts Rice Professor James Thompson, a leading modeler and computational statistician widely known for his original ideas and engaging style. He discusses methods, available to anyone with a fast desktop computer, for integrating simulation into the modeling process in order to create meaningful models of real phenomena. Drawing from a wealth of experience, he gives examples from trading markets, oncology, epidemiology, statistical process control, physics, public policy, combat, real-world optimization, Bayesian analyses, and population dynamics. Dr. Thompson believes that, so far from liberating us from the necessity of modeling, the fast computer enables us to engage in realistic models of processes in , for example, economics, which have not been possible earlier because simple stochastic models in the forward temporal direction generally become quite unmanageably complex when one is looking for such things as likelihoods. Thompson shows how simulation may be used to bypass the necessity of obtaining likelihood functions or moment-generating functions as a precursor to parameter estimation. Simulation: A Modeler's Approach is a provocative and practical guide for professionals in applied statistics as well as engineers, scientists, computer scientists, financial analysts, and anyone with an interest in the synergy between data, models, and the digital computer.

Book Fundamentals of Exploratory Analysis of Variance

Download or read book Fundamentals of Exploratory Analysis of Variance written by David C. Hoaglin and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-09-25 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The analysis of variance is presented as an exploratory component of data analysis, while retaining the customary least squares fitting methods. Balanced data layouts are used to reveal key ideas and techniques for exploration. The approach emphasizes both the individual observations and the separate parts that the analysis produces. Most chapters include exercises and the appendices give selected percentage points of the Gaussian, t, F chi-squared and studentized range distributions.

Book Bayesian Methods and Ethics in a Clinical Trial Design

Download or read book Bayesian Methods and Ethics in a Clinical Trial Design written by Joseph B. Kadane and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-09-20 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How to conduct clinical trials in an ethical and scientificallyresponsible manner This book presents a methodology for clinical trials that producesimproved health outcomes for patients while obtaining sound andunambiguous scientific data. It centers around a real-world testcase--involving a treatment for hypertension after open heartsurgery--and explains how to use Bayesian methods to accommodateboth ethical and scientific imperatives. The book grew out of the direct involvement in the project by adiverse group of experts in medicine, statistics, philosophy, andthe law. Not only do they contribute essays on the scientific,technological, legal, and ethical aspects of clinical trials, butthey also critique and debate each other's opinions, creating aninteresting, personalized text. Bayesian Methods and Ethics in a Clinical Trial Design * Answers commonly raised questions about Bayesian methods * Describes the advantages and disadvantages of this methodcompared with other methods * Applies current ethical theory to a particular class of designfor clinical trials * Discusses issues of informed consent and how to serve a patient'sbest interest while still obtaining uncontaminated scientific data * Shows how to use Bayesian probabilistic methods to createcomputer models from elicited prior opinions of medical experts onthe best treatment for a type of patient * Contains several chapters on the process, results, andcomputational aspects of the test case in question * Explores American law and the legal ramifications of using humansubjects For statisticians and biostatisticians, and for anyone involvedwith medicine and public health, this book provides both apractical guide and a unique perspective on the connection betweentechnological developments, human factors, and some of the largerethical issues of our times.

Book Statistical Tools for Nonlinear Regression

Download or read book Statistical Tools for Nonlinear Regression written by Sylvie Huet and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-04-18 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Statistical Tools for Nonlinear Regression presents methods for analyzing data. It has been expanded to include binomial, multinomial and Poisson non-linear models. The examples are analyzed with the free software nls2 updated to deal with the new models included in the second edition. The nls2 package is implemented in S-PLUS and R. Several additional tools are included in the package for calculating confidence regions for functions of parameters or calibration intervals, using classical methodology or bootstrap.

Book Methods for Statistical Data Analysis of Multivariate Observations

Download or read book Methods for Statistical Data Analysis of Multivariate Observations written by R. Gnanadesikan and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-01-25 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A practical guide for multivariate statistical techniques-- nowupdated and revised In recent years, innovations in computer technology and statisticalmethodologies have dramatically altered the landscape ofmultivariate data analysis. This new edition of Methods forStatistical Data Analysis of Multivariate Observations explorescurrent multivariate concepts and techniques while retaining thesame practical focus of its predecessor. It integrates methods anddata-based interpretations relevant to multivariate analysis in away that addresses real-world problems arising in many areas ofinterest. Greatly revised and updated, this Second Edition provides helpfulexamples, graphical orientation, numerous illustrations, and anappendix detailing statistical software, including the S (or Splus)and SAS systems. It also offers * An expanded chapter on cluster analysis that covers advances inpattern recognition * New sections on inputs to clustering algorithms and aids forinterpreting the results of cluster analysis * An exploration of some new techniques of summarization andexposure * New graphical methods for assessing the separations among theeigenvalues of a correlation matrix and for comparing sets ofeigenvectors * Knowledge gained from advances in robust estimation anddistributional models that are slightly broader than themultivariate normal This Second Edition is invaluable for graduate students, appliedstatisticians, engineers, and scientists wishing to usemultivariate techniques in a variety of disciplines.

Book Statistical Tests for Mixed Linear Models

Download or read book Statistical Tests for Mixed Linear Models written by André I. Khuri and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-09-09 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An advanced discussion of linear models with mixed or randomeffects. In recent years a breakthrough has occurred in our ability todraw inferences from exact and optimum tests of variance componentmodels, generating much research activity that relies on linearmodels with mixed and random effects. This volume covers the mostimportant research of the past decade as well as the latestdevelopments in hypothesis testing. It compiles all currentlyavailable results in the area of exact and optimum tests forvariance component models and offers the only comprehensivetreatment for these models at an advanced level. Statistical Tests for Mixed Linear Models: Combines analysis and testing in one self-containedvolume. Describes analysis of variance (ANOVA) procedures in balancedand unbalanced data situations. Examines methods for determining the effect of imbalance ondata analysis. Explains exact and optimum tests and methods for theirderivation. Summarizes test procedures for multivariate mixed and randommodels. Enables novice readers to skip the derivations and discussionson optimum tests. Offers plentiful examples and exercises, manyof which are numerical in flavor. Provides solutions to selected exercises. Statistical Tests for Mixed Linear Models is an accessiblereference for researchers in analysis of variance, experimentaldesign, variance component analysis, and linear mixed models. It isalso an important text for graduate students interested in mixedmodels.

Book Dental Anthropology

    Book Details:
  • Author : Kurt W. Alt
  • Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
  • Release : 2012-12-06
  • ISBN : 3709174961
  • Pages : 574 pages

Download or read book Dental Anthropology written by Kurt W. Alt and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 574 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shelley Saunders This book offers a welcome diversity of topics covering the broader subjects of teeth and the study of teeth by anthropologists. There is an impressive array of coverage here including the history of anthropological study of the teeth, morphology and structure, pathology and epidemiology, the relationship between nutrition, human behavior and the dentition, age and sex estimation from teeth, and geographic and genetic variation. Most chapter authors have provided thorough reviews of their subjects along with examples of recent analytical work and recommendations for future research. North American researchers should particularly appreciate the access to an extensive European literature cited in the individual chapter bibliographies. Physical anthropologists with even a passing interest in dental research should greet the publication of this book with pleasure since it adds to a growing list of books on how the study of teeth can tell us so much about past human populations. In addition to the archaeological applications, there is the forensic objective of dental anthropology which the editors refer to in their introduction which is dealt with in this volume. The chapters dealing with methods of sex determination, age estimation of juveniles and age estimation of adults using the teeth are exhaustive and exacting and of critical importance to both "osteoarchaeologists" and forensic anthropologists. Authors Liversidge, Herdeg and Rosing provide very clear guidelines for the use of dental formation standards in juvenile age estimation, recommendations that are so obviously necessary at this time.