Simple linear regression

Weeks 1 and 2: August 28 through September 6

MATH 665 ~ Applied Regression Analysis and Experimental Design ~ Fall 2006

Class meeting schedule and topics

Monday, August 28 ~	Introduction and least squares regression
Wednesday, August 30 ~	Hypothesis testing for the slope and intercept
Wednesday, September 6 ~	Completely randomized designs and one-way analysis of variance
Monday, September 11 ~	Multiple linear regression

Homework Assignments

1. Due Wednesday, August 30

   Required work

   • Read Chapter 1 and Sections 2.1 through 2.3 in Chapter 2

2. Due Wednesday, September 6

   Required work

   • Read Sections 2.4 through 2.10
   • Exercises 2.4 and 2.5 on page 59

   Optional work

   • Exercises 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.6, and 2.7 on pages 58 through 60

3. Due Monday, September 11

   Required work

   • Read Sections 3.1 through 3.3
   • Repeat Exercise 2.4 on page 59 using Type of Transmission (x₁₁) as a predictor variable
   • Exercise 2.26 on page 66 (part a)

   Optional work

   • Exercise 2.26 on page 66 (parts b & c)
   • Exercises 2.8 through 2.25 on pages 60 through 66