Statistics in Research

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Statistics in Research (3-0) An introduction to statistical modeling of a univariate response conditional on a set of explanatory variables. Classical formulation of multiple linear regression and analysis of variance. Some discussion of experimental design from power considerations. Selected topics from generalized linear models, nonparametric regression, and quasi-likelihood estimation. Emphasis is on model building, fitting, validations, and subsequent inferences. Analysis of real data using major statistical software packages.