1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910158621403321

Autore

Deloria Vine

Titolo

Evolution, creationism, and other modern myths : a critical inquiry / / Vine Deloria, Jr

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Golden, Colorado : , : Fulcrum Publishing, , 2002

©2002

ISBN

1-68275-134-1

1-68275-132-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (289 pages)

Disciplina

291.1/75

Soggetti

Religion and science

Natural history - Religious aspects

Evolution (Biology) - Religious aspects

Creationism

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Do we need a beginning? -- The nature of science -- The primacy of science -- The logic of evolution -- The nature of the present earth history -- The nature of "religion" -- The philosophy/science of other "religions" -- The nature of history -- Efforts at synthesis -- The rocky road ahead.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910303452503321

Autore

Harezlak Jaroslaw

Titolo

Semiparametric Regression with R / / by Jaroslaw Harezlak, David Ruppert, Matt P. Wand

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, NY : , : Springer New York : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2018

ISBN

9781493988532

1493988530

Edizione

[1st ed. 2018.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (341 pages)

Collana

Use R!, , 2197-5744

Disciplina

519.536

Soggetti

Statistics

Biometry

Statistical Theory and Methods

Biostatistics

Statistics in Business, Management, Economics, Finance, Insurance

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Penalized Splines -- Generalized Additive Models -- Semiparametric Regression Analysis of Grouped Data -- Bivariate Function Extensions -- Selection of Additional Topics.-Index.

Sommario/riassunto

This easy-to-follow applied book expands upon the authors’ prior work on semiparametric regression to include the use of R software. In 2003, authors Ruppert and Wand co-wrote Semiparametric Regression with R.J. Carroll, which introduced the techniques and benefits of semiparametric regression in a concise and user-friendly fashion. Fifteen years later, semiparametric regression is applied widely, powerful new methodology is continually being developed, and advances in the R computing environment make it easier than ever before to carry out analyses. Semiparametric Regression with R introduces the basic concepts of semiparametric regression with a focus on applications and R software. This volume features case studies from environmental, economic, financial, and other fields. The examples and corresponding code can be used or adapted to apply semiparametric regression to a wide range of problems. It contains more than fifty exercises, and the accompanying HRW package contains



all datasets and scripts used in the book, as well as some useful R functions. This book is suitable as a textbook for advanced undergraduates and graduate students, as well as a guide for statistically-oriented practitioners, and could be used in conjunction with Semiparametric Regression. Readers are assumed to have a basic knowledge of R and some exposure to linear models. For the underpinning principles, calculus-based probability, statistics, and linear algebra are desirable.