University of California, Davis

Department of Statistics
Spring Quarter, 2015
Course: Statistics 108 Regression Analysis
Lecture:
Discussion/Lab:
Instructor:

Office hours:

MWF 1:10-2:00 6 Olson

M 4:10-5:00 147 Olson
M 5:10-6:00 147 Olson

Prabir Burman
4103 MSB 564-0603
e-mail: pburman@ucdavis.edu
MWF 2:10-3:10

Teaching Assistants: Dmitriy Izyumin e-mail: dizyumin@ucdavis.edu,

Justin Wang, e-mail: jstwang@ucdavis.edu
Office hours:
TBA
Dmitriy Izyumin OH: Tues 1-2, MSB 1212
Textbook:

Applied Linear Statistical Models, 5th ed., Irwin,

by Kutner, Nachtsheim, Neter and Li.

Grading:

Grades will be based on weekly homework (10%), two midterms (20%

each), one project (10%) and a final (40%). The dates for the midterms
and the final are April 27, May 27 and June 9, respectively. The final
examination will be comprehensive. No late homework will be accepted.

Topics: The course will mainly deal with methodology. Mathematical details will be kept
to a minimum. The following topics will be covered.
Linear regression with one predictor variable (chapter 1)
Inference in regression analysis (chapter 2)
Diagnostic and remedial measures (chapter 3)
Simultaneous inference (chapter 4)
Matrix approach to simple linear regression (chapter 5)
Multiple regression (chapters 6 and 7)
Building regression models (chapter 9)
Qualitative and quantitative predictors (chapter 8) (if time permits)
Diagnostic, remedial measures in model building (chapters 10 and 11) (if time permits)