THE SIMPLE LINEAR REGRESSION MODEL WITH EXAMLE

The relationship between a response variable Y and a predictor variable X is postulated as a linear model



where and are constants called the model regression coefficients or parameters, and is a random disturbance or error

The coefficient , called the slope, may be interpreted as the change in Y for unit change in X. The coefficient , called the constant coefficient or intercept, is the predicted value of Y when X = 0.

Generalisation to (1),can be written as



where yi represents the ith value of the response variable Y , xi represents the ith value of the predictor variable X, and represents the error in the approximation

PARAMETER ESTIMATION

Based on the available data, we wish to estimate the parameters and . This is equivalent to finding the straight line that gives the best fit. We estimate the parameters using the popular least squares method, which gives the line that minimizes the sum of squares of the vertical distances from each point to the line. The vertical distances represent the errors in the response variable. These errors can be obtained by rewriting (2) as



The sum of squares of these distances can then be written as



The values of and that minimize are given by



and

Note that we give the formula for before the formula for because, uses .

The estimates , and are called the least squares estimates of and because they are the solution to the least squares method, the intercept and the slope of the line that has the smallest possible sum of squares of the vertical distances from each point to the line. For this reason, the line is called the least squares regression line.

The least squares regression line is given by



For each observation in our data we can compute



These are called the fitted values. Thus, the ith fitted value, is the point on the least squares regression line (7) corresponding to .

The vertical distance corresponding to the ith observation is



These vertical distances are called the ordinary least squares residuals


EXAMPLE:

A study was conducted to determine the effects of sleep deprivation on student's ability to solve problems. The amount of sleep deprivation varied over 8, 12, 16, 20, and 24 hours without sleep. A total of ten subjects participated in the study, two at each deprivation levels. After a specified
sleep deprivation period, each subject was administered a set of simple addition problems, and the number of errors was recorded. The following results were obtained:

Number of errors(y)	Number of hours without sleep
8	8
6	8
6	12
10	12
8	16
14	16
14	20
12	20
16	24
12	24

1. Find the least squares regression model
2. Calculate and interpret the result
3. Does the data present sufficient evidence to conclude that there is relationship between the number of errors and the number of hours without sleep?
4. Find the observed significance level for the test and interpret its value
5. Find the coefficient of determination and interpret its value
6. Find the coefficient of correlation and interpret its value
7. Find the significance level for the regression model and interpret its value.
8. Determine the 95% confidence interval and interpret its value


Solution

Computing the OLS(Ordinary least squares) regression line:

we want an equation of the form:



To find the Least Squares regression line we need to find intercept and slope.

The slope of the line, is computed by below formula:



The intercept of the line, , is computed by this basic formula:


Table 1

X	Y	X - Avg of X	X^2	Y- Avg of Y	XY	Predicted	TSS = Y^2	SSE=(Y-Predicted)^2
8	8	-8	64	-2.6	20.8	6.8	6.76	1.4
8	6	-8	64	-4.6	36.8	6.8	21.16	0.64
12	6	-4	16	-4.6	18.4	8.7	21.6	7.29
12	10	-4	16	-0.6	2.4	8.7	0.36	1.69
16	8	0	0	-2.6	0	10.6	6.76	6.76
16	14	0	0	3.4	0	10.6	11.56	11.56
20	14	4	16	3.4	13.6	12.5	11.56	2.25
20	12	4	16	1.4	5.6	12.5	1.96	0.25
24	16	8	64	5.4	43.2	14.4	29.16	2.56
24	12	8	64	1.4	11.2	14.4	1.96	5.76
106	160	106	320		152		112.4	40.2

Using the quantities in Table 1, we have



and

Then the equation of the least squares regression line is

TeX and LaTeX for PCs

LaTeX is a powerful typesetting system, used for producing scientific and mathematical documents of high typographic quality. Unlike WYSIWYG tools such as FrameMaker and Word,
it uses plain text files that contain formatting commands. It’s big, open source, stable and used
by many technical publishing companies. It’s also relatively unknown in the technical writing
community.

Note: Nearly every serious student of math and Statistics will use LaTeX frequently.

Installing (La)TeX for Free

If you are using a Windows machine, you can download and install the following two programs (MiKTeX and TeXnicCenter, in that order) to get started with LaTeX. These programs are free

Note: These are not the only ways to install and use LaTeX on your computer. The TeX Users Group has a list of other LaTeX programs, including programs for Mac and Linux computers.

MikTeX

MiKTeX is the engine that does the typsetting work.

Note: The MiKTeX download is a large file, about 82.33 MB. If you have a slow internet connection, you may prefer to buy a MiKTeX CD rather than downloading it for free.

To download and install MiKTeX, do the following:

1. Click here to open the MiKTeX download site in a new window.
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3. After the MiKTeX system download has finished, find the downloaded file, and double-click on it to launch the installer. Follow the directions in the installer. Some things to watch out for while installing:
   
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   • It will ask you your "preferred paper size". North American users will probably want "Letter"; most users elsewhere in the world will want "A4".
   • When it asks "Download packages on the fly", we recommend choosing the default "Ask me first".

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TeXnicCenter

TeXnicCenter is a visual interface and editor for producing LaTeX documents. It is not a "What You See Is What You Get" editor, meaning your code doesn't immediately become nice math images as you type. However, it does include an easy-to-use interface for finding symbol commands, and its text editor is custom-designed to help you avoid syntax errors. To install TeXnicCenter:

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4. Find the 'Location' that's nearest you, then click on the 'Download' link corresponding to that location. A 'File Download' window will probably pop up after a few seconds - choose to Save the file. Pay attention to where you save the file. It doesn't matter where you save it, but you will have to find it later.
5. Once the download is finished, run the program that you just downloaded. We recommend accepting the default options, except that you may wish to add a desktop shortcut icon when you are asked.
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alicelau217 2008-10-27 00:03 screen.width-461) window.open('http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41XZBD5YHVL.jpg');" border="0"> http://ifile.it/pbn8yvd http://rapidshare.com/files/147778013/0471094587.zip http://www.filefactory.com/file/ab6d23/n/0471094587_zip Applied Life Data Analysis (Wiley Series in Probability and Statistics) By Wayne B. Nelson Publisher: Wiley Number Of Pages: 656 Publication Date: 1982-02 ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0471094587 ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780471094586 Binding: Hardcover Product Description: A valuable reference in life data analysis research Your practical guide to statistical methods for predicting product life and reliability and comparing improvements in product manufacturing, design, and application. Describes the use of graphical methods, the method of maximum likelihood, censored data analysis, linear estimation, prediction methods, and methods for complete, singly censored, multiply censored, interval, and quantalresponse data. Techniques are illustrated with step-by-step, real-data numerical examples. This paperback edition features a new preface and includes a brief survey of commercially available software for the analysis of reliability data.

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alicelau217 2008-10-28 09:59 screen.width-461) window.open('http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41eHkqrM7lL.jpg');" border="0"> http://rapidshare.com/files/126293044/Approximate_Dynamic_Programming_Solving_the_Curses_of_Dimensionality.rar.html Approximate Dynamic Programming: Solving the Curses of Dimensionality (Wiley Series in Probability and Statistics) By Warren B. Powell Publisher: Wiley-Interscience Number Of Pages: 488 Publication Date: 2007-09-26 ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0470171553 ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780470171554 Binding: Hardcover Product Description: A complete and accessible introduction to the real-world applications of approximate dynamic programming With the growing levels of sophistication in modern-day operations, it is vital for practitioners to understand how to approach, model, and solve complex industrial problems. Approximate Dynamic Programming is a result of the author's decades of experience working in large industrial settings to develop practical and high-quality solutions to problems that involve making decisions in the presence of uncertainty. This groundbreaking book uniquely integrates four distinct disciplines-Markov design processes, mathematical programming, simulation, and statistics-to demonstrate how to successfully model and solve a wide range of real-life problems using the techniques of approximate dynamic programming (ADP). The reader is introduced to the three curses of dimensionality that impact complex problems and is also shown how the post-decision state variable allows for the use of classical algorithmic strategies from operations research to treat complex stochastic optimization problems. Designed as an introduction and assuming no prior training in dynamic programming of any form, Approximate Dynamic Programming contains dozens of algorithms that are intended to serve as a starting point in the design of practical solutions for real problems. The book provides detailed coverage of implementation challenges including: modeling complex sequential decision processes under uncertainty, identifying robust policies, designing and estimating value function approximations, choosing effective stepsize rules, and resolving convergence issues. With a focus on modeling and algorithms in conjunction with the language of mainstream operations research, artificial intelligence, and control theory, Approximate Dynamic Programming: Models complex, high-dimensional problems in a natural and practical way, which draws on years of industrial projects Introduces and emphasizes the power of estimating a value function around the post-decision state, allowing solution algorithms to be broken down into three fundamental steps: classical simulation, classical optimization, and classical statistics Presents a thorough discussion of recursive estimation, including fundamental theory and a number of issues that arise in the development of practical algorithms Offers a variety of methods for approximating dynamic programs that have appeared in previous literature, but that have never been presented in the coherent format of a book Motivated by examples from modern-day operations research, Approximate Dynamic Programming is an accessible introduction to dynamic modeling and is also a valuable guide for the development of high-quality solutions to problems that exist in operations research and engineering. The clear and precise presentation of the material makes this an appropriate text for advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate courses, while also serving as a reference for researchers and practitioners. A companion Web site is available for readers, which includes additional exercises, solutions to exercises, and data sets to reinforce the book's main concepts.

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