The first edition of this book has established itself as one of the leading references on generalized additive models (GAMs), and the only book on the topic to be introductory in nature with a wealth of practical examples and software implementation.... Zobraziť viac
A First Step toward a Unified Theory of Richly Parameterized Linear Models Using mixed linear models to analyze data often leads to results that are mysterious, inconvenient, or wrong. Further compounding the problem, statisticians lack a cohesive... Zobraziť viac
While preserving the clear, accessible style of previous editions, this volume reflects the latest developments in computer-intensive methods that deal with intractable analytical problems and unwieldy data sets. Zobraziť viac