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University of California, Davis

Department of Statistics
Summer Session I, 2014

Course: Statistics 108 Regression Analysis

Lecture: MTuW 12:10-1:50 194 Young
Discussion/Lab: Th 12:10-1:50 194 Young

Instructor: Prabir Burman
4103 MSB 564-0603
e-mail: pburman@ucdavis.edu

Office hours: M 2:30-3:30, Tu 2:30-3.30, W 2:30-3:30

Teaching Assistant: Dmitriy Izyumin
e-mail: dizyumin@ucdavis.edu

Office hours: TBA

Textbook: Applied Linear Statistical Models, 5
th
ed., Irwin,
by Kutner, Nachtsheim, Neter and Li.

Grading: Grades will be based on weekly homework (10%), one midterm (35%)
and a final (55%). The dates for the midterm and the final are July 17 and
July 31, respectively. Each exam will consist of an in-class part and a
take-home project. The take-home projects involve data analysis. The final
examination will be comprehensive. No late homework will be accepted.

Topics: The course will mainly deal with methodology. Mathematical details will be kept
to a minimum. The following topics will be covered.

Linear regression with one predictor variable (chapter 1)
Inference in regression analysis (chapter 2)
Diagnostic and remedial measures (chapter 3)
Simultaneous inference (chapter 4)
Matrix approach to simple linear regression (chapter 5)
Multiple regression (chapters 6 and 7)
Building regression models (chapter 9)
Qualitative and quantitative predictors (chapter 8) (if time permits)
Diagnostic, remedial measures in model building (chapters 10 and 11) (if time permits)

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