Linear Models in Matrix Form - Jonathon D. Brown

Linear Models in Matrix Form

A Hands-On Approach for the Behavioral Sciences
Buch | Hardcover
XIX, 536 Seiten
2015 | 2014
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-319-11733-1 (ISBN)
96,29 inkl. MwSt

This textbook is an approachable introduction to statistical analysis using matrix algebra. Prior knowledge of matrix algebra is not necessary. Advanced topics are easy to follow through analyses that were performed on an open-source spreadsheet using a few built-in functions. These topics include ordinary linear regression, as well as maximum likelihood estimation, matrix decompositions, nonparametric smoothers and penalized cubic splines. Each data set (1) contains a limited number of observations to encourage readers to do the calculations themselves, and (2) tells a coherent story based on statistical significance and confidence intervals. In this way, students will learn how the numbers were generated and how they can be used to make cogent arguments about everyday matters. This textbook is designed for use in upper level undergraduate courses or first year graduate courses.

The first chapter introduces students to linear equations, then covers matrix algebra, focusing on three essential operations: sum of squares, the determinant, and the inverse. These operations are explained in everyday language, and their calculations are demonstrated using concrete examples. The remaining chapters build on these operations, progressing from simple linear regression to mediational models with bootstrapped standard errors.

Jonathon D. Brown is a social psychologist at the University of Washington. Since receiving his Ph.D. from UCLA in 1986, he has written three books, authored numerous journal articles and chapters, received a Presidential Young Investigator Award from the National Science Foundation, and been recognized as one of social psychology's most frequently-cited authors.

Matrix Properties and Operations.- Simple Linear Regression.- Maximum Likelihood Estimation.- Multiple Regression.- Matrix Decompositions.- Problematic Observations.- Errors and Residuals.- Linearizing Transformations and Nonparametric Smoothers.- Cross-Product Terms and Interactions.- Polynomial Regression.- Categorical Predictors.- Factorial Designs.- Analysis of Covariance.- Moderation.- Mediation.

"This book appears to be a very solid work that contains a lot of useful material in one place in a manner. It is written in a manner inviting to intermediate readers who want to deepen their understanding of a key statistical technique. ... I recommend it to the intermediate student or colleague who feel a need to boost up their understanding of the linear model." (Jay Verkuilen, Psychometrika, Vol. 83, 2018)

“This book appears to be a very solid work that contains a lot of useful material in one place in a manner. It is written in a manner inviting to intermediate readers who want to deepen their understanding of a key statistical technique. … I recommend it to the intermediate student or colleague who feel a need to boost up their understanding of the linear model.” (Jay Verkuilen, Psychometrika, Vol. 83, 2018)

Erscheint lt. Verlag 6.2.2015
Zusatzinfo XIX, 536 p. 77 illus., 28 illus. in color.
Verlagsort Cham
Sprache englisch
Maße 155 x 235 mm
Gewicht 990 g
Themenwelt Geisteswissenschaften Psychologie Test in der Psychologie
Mathematik / Informatik Mathematik
Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie Empirische Sozialforschung
Schlagworte Computational Statistics • Linear equations • linear model • Linear Model in Matrix Form • Matrix Algebra • Political Science Modeling • Psychometrics
ISBN-10 3-319-11733-5 / 3319117335
ISBN-13 978-3-319-11733-1 / 9783319117331
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