Re: Preparation for PhD in Statistics

Here are my thoughts on this. The most important mathematical requirements are calculus, real analysis, and linear algebra. You need to to know these topics thoroughly. Whatever textbooks are used for undergraduate math majors wherever you are are probably fine. You also need to know non-measure t

Re: can multicollinearity force a correlation?

Wuzzy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > > And that sounds impossible. I suspect a programming error. > > > > -Jay > > you're right i programmed a food database incorrectly but i've redone > it and yep the correlation was only 0.20 for kcal or so.

Infinitely divisibility of Generalized Gamma distribution

Hi all, Does anybody know if a Generalized Gamma (GG) distribution is infinitely divisible for ALL power parameters Nu: -inf1 and Alpha>Nu (?), etc. Thanks, A.L. = Instructions for joining and leaving this list, remarks about t

Re: can multicollinearity force a correlation?

"Jay Tanzman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:... > Wuzzy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message > [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > > It is because I am validating a 24hr dietary recall questionnaire > > using > > a food frequency questionnai

Re: can multicollinearity force a correlation?

> And that sounds impossible. I suspect a programming error. > > -Jay you're right i programmed a food database incorrectly but i've redone it and yep the correlation was only 0.20 for kcal or so. it is hard to program a database *into* another database easy to make errors.. i've made many err

Ansari-Bradley dispersion test.

Dear NG! I have been searching for a description of the Ansari-Bradley dispersion test up to now for analysing a psychological research. I am searching for a description of this test, specially a description how to use the test. Please, can you tell me, how to use the test, or show me a link,

CFP: IEEE Data Mining 2002 (new)

[Apologies if you receive this more than once] !!! NOTE: The Conference Date Changed to December 9-12, 2002 !!! - ICDM '02: The 2002 IEEE International Conference on Data Mining Sponsored by the IEEE Computer So