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Monthly Archives: December 2010
Live Long and Publish
How I Finished My Book in Only a Decade Do you have a half written book in your desk drawer at home? How about a file bulging with outlines and ideas you’re storing until you have the time? I’ve had … Continue reading
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Tagged book marketing, objectives, self publishing, stats with cats, Wheatmark, writing
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The Santa Claus Strategy
I’m working all out Deadline is near Model’s in doubt Dooming my career. Sta-tis-tics will chill my meltdown. I’m adding new vars Testing them twice Trying to find out which ones’ll suffice Sta-tis-tics will give the lowdown. I see the … Continue reading
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Tagged cats, dependent variable, measurement, measurement scales, model, objectives, statistical analysis, statistics, stats with cats
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You’re Off to Be a Wizard
The process of developing a statistical model (https://statswithcats.wordpress.com/2010/12/04/many-paths-lead-to-models/) involves finding the mathematical equation of a line, curve, or other pattern that faithfully represents the data with the least amount of error (i.e., variability). Variability and pattern are the yin and … Continue reading
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Tagged AIC, BIC, cats, coeffiient of determination, Cook’s Distance, dependent variable, DFBETAs, F-test, jargon, model, multicollinearity, Normal distribution, probability, regression coefficients, residuals, standard error of estimate, statistical analysis, statistical leverage, statistical tests, statistics, stats with cats, t-test, trend, uncertainty, variability, variance inflation factor
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The Seeds of a Model
Perhaps the most complicated and time-consuming aspect of model building is selecting the components of your model—the variables, the samples, and the data (https://statswithcats.wordpress.com/2010/12/04/many-paths-lead-to-models/). Here are a few tips for collecting the seeds of your model. Models Revisited Here’s a … Continue reading
Many Paths Lead to Models
If you’ve never created a statistical model before, you might be surprised to find that the process involves a lot more than statistics. It’s like traveling. You don’t start by thinking about your transport, the plane, train, or bus you … Continue reading
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Tagged accuracy, cats, model, model building, modeler viewpoint, precision, statistical analysis, statistics, stats with cats
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