1st Edition
Exploratory and Robust Data Analysis A Modern Applied Statistics Guide Using SPSS and R
INTRODUCION. CHAPTER 1 EXPLORATORY DATA ANALYSIS FOR THE LOCATION MODEL. CHAPTER 2 COMBINING EXPLORATORY AND CONFIRMATORY DATA ANALYSIS FOR THE LOCATION MODEL. CHAPTER 3 ROBUST ESTIMATION IN THE LOCATION MODEL. CHAPTER 4 ROBUST ESTIMATION IN THE LOCATION MODEL: COMPUTER-INTENSIVE METHODS. CHAPTER 5 COMPARING TWO OR MORE GROUPS OF DATA: EXPLORATORY, CLASSICAL INFERENCE, AND OTHER FORMS OF ANALYSIS. CHAPTER 6 SIMPLE LINEAR REGRESSION: CLASSICAL, ROBUST, AND NONPARAMETRIC METHODS. CHAPTER 7 MULTIPLE LINEAR REGRESSION AND THE GENERAL LINEAR MODEL. CHAPTER 8 ANALYSIS OF NON-NORMAL DATA
Biography
Abdel-Salam G. Abdel-Salam is an associate professor of statistics at Qatar University and a chartered (CStat) and certified (PStat) statistician. He holds degrees from Cairo University (BS, MS) and Virginia Tech (MS, PhD) and also holds an MBA from Qatar University. He has taught at Cairo University, Virginia Tech, and Oklahoma State University and was Assistant Vice President (AVP) in risk management at JPMorgan Chase & Co. His expertise includes statistical modeling, quality control, and AI applications, with numerous publications and awards, including Qatar University’s Outstanding Faculty Service Award.
Jeffrey B. Birch, a distinguished statistician, earned his PhD in biostatistics from the University of Washington (1978) and has been a professor at Virginia Tech since 1999. He directed graduate programs in statistics (2001–2016) and specializes in robust regression, nonparametric statistics, and applied data analysis. A recipient of multiple teaching awards, he is an active ASA and Sigma Xi member.
