STA 662: Tentative Reading and Homework List.
Check back often as this schedule may be modified as the semester progresses.
Date Day Topic Reading Suggested practice exercises
11-Jan T Simple linear regression review Ch. 7 & 8
13-Jan TH Introduction to multiple regression 9.1-9.2 13,15,19
18-Jan T Special explanatory variables 9.3-9.4
20-Jan TH Graphical methods 9.5-9.7
25-Jan T Inferences about regression coefficients 10.1-10.2 9,13,17
27-Jan TH Extra sum of squares test (revisited); R2 10.3-10.4
1-Feb T Identifying influential observations 11.1-11.3 11,13,14
3-Feb TH Case-influence statistics; Refining model 11.4-11.5
8-Feb T Weighted regression; Variable selection 11.6.1; 12.1-12.2
10-Feb TH Sequential variable selection 12.3
15-Feb T All possible regressions 12.4-12.6
17-Feb TH Related issues; ANOVA as Regression 12.7
22-Feb T Two-way ANOVA 13.1-13.3
24-Feb TH 13.4-13.6
1-Mar T Review
3-Mar TH Test #1, Chapters 9-13
8-Mar T Spring Break
10-Mar TH Spring Break
15-Mar T Two-way ANOVA: One observation per cell 14.1-14.3
17-Mar TH Other issues in two-way ANOVA 14.5
22-Mar T Adjustment for serial correlation 15.1-15.2
24-Mar TH Regression with autocorrelation 15.3-15.5
29-Mar T
31-Mar TH Logistic regression: Binary response 20.1-20.3 9,11
5-Apr T 20.4-20.8
7-Apr TH Repeated measures 16.1-16.2; Supplement
12-Apr T
14-Apr TH
19-Apr T Elements of research design 23.1-23.5
21-Apr TH
26-Apr T
28-Apr TH Test #2, 13-16, 20, 23