Scott S. Emerson, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor of Biostatistics
Department of Biostatistics
University of Washington
Biost 533: Theory of Linear Models (taught jointly with Stat 533)
Examines model structure; least squares estimation; Gauss-Markov theorem; central limit theorems for linear regression; weighted and generalized least squares; fixed and random effects;
analysis of variance; blocking and stratification; and applications in experimental design. Prerequisite: STAT 421 or STAT 423; and STAT 513, BIOST 515, and a course in matrix algebra.
Contact Information, Course Meeting Times, and Office Hours |
Biost / Stat 533 Syllabus (pdf) |
Supplementary Materials |
Datasets |
Day | Date | Lectures | Handouts | HW Assigned | HW Due | Miscellaneous | |
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Mon | Mar 31 | L01: Review of setting | HW #1 | Peer Grading Instructions | |||
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Wed | Apr 2 | L02: Optimality Criteria | |||||
Mon | Apr 7 | L03: Asymptotic Theory | HW #2 | HW #1 | |||
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Wed | Apr 9 | L04: Least Squares Estimates | |||||
Mon | Apr 14 | L05: Review of Matrix Theory | |||||
Wed | Apr 16 | L06: Computing LSE | HW #3 | HW #2 | |||
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Mon | Apr 21 | L07: Moments of LSE | |||||
Wed | Apr 23 | L08: Optimality of LSE | |||||
Mon | Apr 28 | L09: Asymptotic Distn of LSE | HW #4 | HW #3 | Past Midterm Keys: | ||
( Key ) | 1999 2009 | ||||||
Wed | Apr 30 | L10: Multivariate Normal Distn | |||||
Mon | May 5 | L11: Testing Hypotheses | HW #4 | Review Session Video | |||
Wed | May 7 | MIDTERM EXAMINATION | Midterm Exam | ||||
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Mon | May 12 | L11: Testing Hypotheses | |||||
Wed | May 14 | Discussion of Exam | HW #5 | ||||
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Mon | May 19 | L12: Confidence Intervals | |||||
Wed | May 21 | L13: Parametric Theory | HW #6 | HW #5 | |||
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Mon | May 26 | Memorial Day (no class) | |||||
Wed | May 28 | L14: Parametric Theory | HW #7 | HW #6 | |||
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Mon | Jun 2 | L15: Estimating Equations | |||||
Wed | Jun 4 | L16: Estimating Equations | HW #7 | Notes on Likelihood Theory | |||
Final Exam Keys from 1999 2009 | |||||||
Mon | Jun 9 | FINAL EXAMINATION 2:30pm - 4:20pm | HSB T639 | Final Exam | |||
(Closed book, closed notes) | ( Key ) |
Contact Information, Course Meeting Times, and Office Hours
Instructor: | Scott S. Emerson, M.D., Ph.D. | Assistants Phillip Keung pkeung@uw.edu |
Office: | HSB H655-J | |
Phone: | 616-6678(Biostatistics) | |
Email: | semerson@uw.edu | |
Office Hours: | W 3:30pm - 5:00pm Th 10:30 - 12:00n (or by appointment) |
Times and Places
Lectures : MW 1:00pm - 2:20pm HSB T531