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Introduction to statistical methods and applications: data analysis and statistical methods.
Assignment #3 Solutions are now online!
Assignment #3 is now marked and on the shelf in BSB-202.
Check your Final Term Marks online!!!
Exam Office Hours
April 11 & April 15-24: I will be at McMaster and available by appointment.
April 25 - 27: Drop-in hours 09:00-12:00 and 13:00-15:00.
April 29: Drop-in hours 09:00-13:00.Learn what Eco-USA has to say about Aldrin and Dieldrin.
After doing the Niagara River dieldrin question on Assignment #1, do you disagree with any of the information on Eco-USA web site?I will be in Washington April 29 - May 1, serving on a US Environmental Protection Agency Scientific Advisory Panel on "Cumulative and Aggregate Risk Evaluation System (CARES) Model Review".
Monday, Thursday at 09:30, Tuesday at 10:30, in HH-320.
To change your tutorial or sign up for a tutorial, go to BSB-B154A.
Tutorial 1
Jourdan GoldFriday
15:30-16:20
GS-218
[Jan 11, 18, 25, Feb 1 in BSB-245]Tutorial 2
Juan (Jenny) DuThursday
14:30-15:20
KTH-105
[Jan 10, 17, 24, 31 in BSB-242]Tutorial 3
Juan (Jenny) DuWednesday
13:30-14:20
KTH-105
[Jan 16, 23, 30, Feb 6 in BSB-241]You must have a valid userid, password and laser printing account for the lab before your first tutorial!
You want the "Precompiled binary distribution", not the "source code". For Windows installation, go to the link for "Windows (95 and later)", open folder "base", and click on SetupR.exe to download the installer SetupR.exe. Then run SetupR.exe to install R on your computer. |
Because you are running R in Windows, not UNIX, you should skip the Introduction, which is mostly about UNIX, and begin with Entering Data. |
These exercises are for self-directed learning. They will not be graded and you do not have to hand them in. However, you will find that writing down your interpretation of the results is an excellent way to clarify your understanding. If you complete your report and submit it to me, I will read it and return it with comments and suggestions.
Please notify me by e-mail at least 3 days ahead if you plan to write the makeup test.
Learn about these famous statisticians! What can you find out about Poisson? His name? His dates? The Prussian horse kick data? |
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