CRIMCOORD transformation in QUEST

2002-02-26 Thread David Chang
Hi, thank you for reading this message. I have the following problems in getting the correct CRIMCOORD transformation of categorical variables in QUEST decision tree algorithm. Your help will be greatly appreciated. Q1: In Loh Shih's paper (Split Selection Models for Classification Trees,

Re: Cauchy PDF + Parameter Estimate

2002-02-26 Thread Herman Rubin
In article [EMAIL PROTECTED], Glen Barnett [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Herman Rubin wrote: In article a5daqb$72k$[EMAIL PROTECTED], Chia C Chong [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi! Does anyone come across some Matlab code to estimate the parameters for the Cauchy PDF?? Or some other sources about

Re: detecting outliers in NON normal data ?

2002-02-26 Thread Herman Rubin
In article 00f301c1be68$13413000$fde9e3c8@oemcomputer, Voltolini [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, I would like to know if methods for detecting outliers using interquartil ranges are indicated for data with NON normal distribution. The software Statistica presents this method: data point value UBV

Workshop on regression

2002-02-26 Thread Richard L. Scheaffer
MAA PREP Workshop in Statistics for Summer 2002 An Introduction to Statistical Methods Based on Regression Dates: June 2 through 7, 2002 Location: Oberlin College Presenters: Richard L. Scheaffer Department of Statistics University of Florida Gainesville, FL 32611 Phone: 352-378-1996 Fax:

Re: Means of semantic differential scales

2002-02-26 Thread Jay Tanzman
J. Williams wrote: On Mon, 25 Feb 2002 15:17:55 -0800, Jay Tanzman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I just got chewed out by my boss for modelling the means of some 7-point semantic differential scales. The scales were part of a written, self-administered questionnaire, and were laid out like

Re: Means of semantic differential scales

2002-02-26 Thread Rich Ulrich
2. Perhaps more likely, your boss may have learned (wrongly?) that parametric stats should not be done unless scales of measurement are at least interval in quality. I don't know if his objection was to parametric statistics per se, but he did object to calculating means on these

What is a qualitative ordinal variable?

2002-02-26 Thread Voltolini
Hi, I have a doubt about ordinal variables ! I understand that months (jan., feb., mar.) and level of aggression (low, medium, high) can be accepted as qualitative ordinal variables but my doubt is. What about variables like seed size when using categories like small, medium and

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Re: Means of semantic differential scales

2002-02-26 Thread Alan McLean
Jay Tanzman wrote: Jay Warner wrote: Jay Tanzman wrote: I just got chewed out by my boss for modelling the means of some 7-point semantic differential scales. The scales were part of a written, self-administered questionnaire, and were laid out like this: Not stressful

Re: Find PDF of RV with a given mean value

2002-02-26 Thread Glen
Chia C Chong [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message news:a5g27d$e57$[EMAIL PROTECTED]... Hi! I have a set of random numbers and if I know their expectation/mean, would it be possible to deduce a PDF to describe the distribution of them? Knowing the mean tells you (almost) nothing about the