A primer on linear models.9781420062014 A primer on linear models. Monahan, John F. CRC (Cyclical Redundancy Checking) An error checking technique used to ensure the accuracy of transmitting digital data. The transmitted messages are divided into predetermined lengths which, used as dividends, are divided by a fixed divisor. / Taylor & Francis 2008 287 pages $49.95 Paperback Chapman & Hall/CRC texts in statistical science series QA279 Monahan (mathematics, North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. State U.) advises starting with the appendix (a review of linear algebra) if readers wish to build their skills from the basic to the more complex, and provides a wealth of proofs and commentary from both algebraic 1. (language) ALGEBRAIC - An early system on MIT's Whirlwind. [CACM 2(5):16 (May 1959)]. 2. (theory) algebraic - In domain theory, a complete partial order is algebraic if every element is the least upper bound of some chain of compact elements. and geometric viewpoints to get them through this unifies and thorough development of the theory behind the statistical methodology of regression and the analysis of variance (ANOVA anova see analysis of variance. ANOVA Analysis of variance, see there ). Using non-full-rank design matrices and numerous models, Monahan covers the linear least squares Linear least squares is a mathematical optimization technique to find an approximate solution for a system of linear equations that has no exact solution. This usually happens if the number of equations (m) is bigger than the number of variables (n). problem, estimability and least squares estimators, the Gauss-Markov model, distributional theory, statistical inference, topics in testing (such as orthogonal polynomials and contrasts), variance components and mixed models, and the multivariate linear model. He also provides exercises and a second appendix on Lagrange multipliers along with a well-chosen bibliography. The result is a concise treatment that is comprehensive without being intimidating. ([c]20082005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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