MATHEMATICS 561
FALL 2003
Instructor: Donald E. Myers
Math East 243 (the building just to the east of the Mathematics Building)
621-6859
http://www.u.arizona.edu/~donaldm
Scheduled office hours (you do not need an appointment during these times)
In general I am in the office between 10 AM and 3:00 PM, M— F. Feel free to come by during those times to see if I am there (I have class, TTH 11-1:45)
Feel free to contact me by email or by telephone
Text: Classical and Modern Regression with applications
Raymond H. Myers, Second Edition (paperback)
Duxbury Classic Series
The following software will be used for class demonstrations
“R”, available for free download at The R Project. This is a free version of S-Plus The following are pertinent links as well
Using R for Data Analysis and Graphics
Notes on R: A Programming Environment for Data Analysis and Graphics
Practical Regression and ANOVA in R
Linear Regression and model checking in R
S+ and R appendix to "Applied Regression by J. Fox
Dimension Reduction regression in R
Generalized Regression and Spatial Prediction in R
expensive) A MINITAB tutorial
MINITAB and Regression
EXCEL (this is not free software but is widely available, part of MicroSoft Office) EXCEL and MINITAB
OTHER USEFUL SOFTWARE SITES
There will be computer assignments, in general students may choose their software (but it must be
identified) provided it has sufficient features. Last revised 25 August 2003
MINITAB (this is not free software but there is a student edition available that is not expensive. MINITAB is also very compatible with EXCEL