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Author: Brian Francis Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA ISBN: Category : Mathematics Languages : en Pages : 848
Book Description
In statistics, fitting linear models to data is a general theme. This manual describes how GLIM 4--the popular software package--may be used for statistical analysis, including data manipulation and display, model fitting, and prediction. The manual has been divided into three distinct guides. The User Guide introduces and illustrates all the facilities in GLIM 4. Each chapter describes the directives relevant to a particular type of activity involved in the statistical modelling of data. The Modelling Guide presents a broad array of examples which comprise an effective introduction for new users. The Reference Guide contains a formal description of the syntax and semantics of the GLIM 4 language, of the data structures it handles, and of the directives provided, constituting a reference manual for the experienced user. This book is sure to be useful to research statisticians wherever GLIM is used.
Author: Brian Francis Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA ISBN: Category : Mathematics Languages : en Pages : 848
Book Description
In statistics, fitting linear models to data is a general theme. This manual describes how GLIM 4--the popular software package--may be used for statistical analysis, including data manipulation and display, model fitting, and prediction. The manual has been divided into three distinct guides. The User Guide introduces and illustrates all the facilities in GLIM 4. Each chapter describes the directives relevant to a particular type of activity involved in the statistical modelling of data. The Modelling Guide presents a broad array of examples which comprise an effective introduction for new users. The Reference Guide contains a formal description of the syntax and semantics of the GLIM 4 language, of the data structures it handles, and of the directives provided, constituting a reference manual for the experienced user. This book is sure to be useful to research statisticians wherever GLIM is used.
Author: P. McCullagh Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1351445855 Category : Mathematics Languages : en Pages : 532
Book Description
The success of the first edition of Generalized Linear Models led to the updated Second Edition, which continues to provide a definitive unified, treatment of methods for the analysis of diverse types of data. Today, it remains popular for its clarity, richness of content and direct relevance to agricultural, biological, health, engineering, and ot
Author: R. Gilchrist Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media ISBN: 1461257719 Category : Mathematics Languages : en Pages : 195
Book Description
This volume of Lecture Notes in Statistics consists of the published proceedings of the first international conference to be held on the topic of generalised linear models. This conference was held from 13 - 15 September 1982 at the Polytechnic of North London and marked an important stage in the development and expansion of the GLIM system. The range of the new system, tentatively named Prism, is here outlined by Bob Baker. Further sections of the volume are devoted to more detailed descriptions of the new facilities, including information on the two different numerical methods now available. Most of the data analyses in this volume are carried out using the GLIM system but this is, of course, not necessary. There are other ways of analysing generalised linear models and Peter Green here discusses the many attractive features of APL, including its ability to analyse generalised linear models. Later sections of the volume cover other invited and contributed papers on the theory and application of generalised linear models. Included amongst these is a paper by Murray Aitkin, proposing a unified approach to statistical modelling through direct likelihood inference, and a paper by Daryl Pregibon showing how GLIM can be programmed to carry out score tests. A paper by Joe Whittaker extends the recent discussion of the relationship between conditional independence and log-linear models and John Hinde considers the introduction of an independent random variable into a linear model to allow for unexplained variation in Poisson data.
Author: Marc Goovaerts Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media ISBN: 9400946201 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 477
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Canadian financial institutions have been in rapid change in the past five years. In response to these changes, the Department of Finance issued a discussion paper: The Regulation of Canadian Financial Institutions, in April 1985, and the government intends to introduce legislation in the fall. This paper studi.es the combinantion of financial institutions from the viewpoint of ruin probability. In risk theory developed to describe insurance companies [1,2,3,4,5J, the ruin probability of a company with initial reserve (capital) u is 6 1 -:;-7;;f3 u 1jJ(u) = H6 e H6 (1) Here,we assume that claims arrive as a Poisson process, and the claim amount is distributed as exponential distribution with expectation liS. 6 is the loading, i.e., premium charged is (1+6) times expected claims. Financial institutions are treated as "insurance companies": the difference between interest charged and interest paid is regarded as premiums, loan defaults are treated as claims.
Author: T.J. Hastie Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1351445979 Category : Mathematics Languages : en Pages : 352
Book Description
This book describes an array of power tools for data analysis that are based on nonparametric regression and smoothing techniques. These methods relax the linear assumption of many standard models and allow analysts to uncover structure in the data that might otherwise have been missed. While McCullagh and Nelder's Generalized Linear Models shows how to extend the usual linear methodology to cover analysis of a range of data types, Generalized Additive Models enhances this methodology even further by incorporating the flexibility of nonparametric regression. Clear prose, exercises in each chapter, and case studies enhance this popular text.
Author: Hans von Holst Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media ISBN: 3642572669 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 428
Book Description
The focus of this book is to present the latest aspects in the area of human behavior and its relation to planning of an optimal traffic safety. The contributions from authors in various disciplines such as scientists, medical practitioners, administrators and practitioners from the car industry examine how road-user behavior can cause accidents and how decision-makers from various sectors of society may influence road users' behavior. The development of modern vehicles and new traffic systems requires more sophisticated behavior and technology. New medical technologies such as improved neuropsychologic methods and descriptive mapping of behavior with imaging techniques facilitate the understanding of the anatomy and physiology of human behavior. The increased knowledge of normal and pathologic behavior contributes to strenghten primary prevention with the goal of reducing traffic accidents.
Author: Marshall N. Brunden Publisher: CRC Press ISBN: 0429553633 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 168
Book Description
First Published in 1988, Drug Interaction and Lethality Analysis offers a well-structured insight into the relationship between the chemicals we use in everyday life and the environment. With an abundance of references and detailed statistics, this book is highly recommended for students of Pharmacology and professionals in their respective fields.
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