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public:t-701-rem4:assignment_2_elaboration_of_assignmt_1

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-04-29T13:33:28+00:00

Statistics part, assignment 2 due Sunday 28 Oct Please elaborate on assignment 1: Further describe your data of assignment 1 (or new data generated in the same way), both verbally, graphically and by using summary statistics. Try to discover and clarify characteristics of the data and in particular why or why not it may seem normally distributed and which are the best (or at least very good) graphs for the description.

public:t-701-rem4:course_overview_writing_papers

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1.1 Research Concepts / Definitions Theory (isl. kenning) “A set of statements or principles devised to explain a group of facts or phenomena, especially one that has been repeatedly tested or is widely accepted and can be used to make predictions about natural phenomena.

public:t-701-rem4:imrad

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\documentclass{article} % \usepackage[T1]{fontenc} % \usepackage{graphicx} \title{A Framework for assignments and reports: IMRaD} \author{Helgi Thorsson} \date{} \begin{document} \maketitle % \tableofcontents % \listoffigures % \listoftables \begin{abstract} This article describes the IMRaD model for layout of assignments and reports. The model has four logical sections, Introduction, Methods, Results and Discussion (hence the acronym IMRaD). Actual chapters may reflect these sections, …

public:t-701-rem4:lab

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-04-29T13:33:28+00:00

See Myschool for original script (uncorrected) The following R code should be copied task by task (i.e. comment and code) and exectued in R. Its purpose is to show a simple prototype for an action, you should think about it, understand and try some variations.

public:t-701-rem4:latex

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-04-29T13:33:28+00:00

LaTeX Useful link about LaTeX: Example LaTeX code from the presentation (includes code for figures, tables, and more):

public:t-701-rem4:main

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-04-29T13:33:28+00:00

T-701-REM4 Research Methodology / Aðferðafræði Rannsókna Instructors: Ari K. Jónsson, Helgi Þórsson, Ásrún Matthíasdóttir, Björn Þór Jónsson, Kristinn R. Þórisson Classroom: K-22 Thorisson's 2006 slides Note to students: If you feel this page is not updated frequently enough, complain to the responsible teacher(s)!

public:t-701-rem4:p1._pick_topic_for_your_paper

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-04-29T13:33:28+00:00

P1 Decide on a topic to write a paper on. Pick something relevant (e.g. topic you'd like to explore, project you are actually working on, proposed thesis topic, etc.)

public:t-701-rem4:p2._good_bad_abstract

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-04-29T13:33:28+00:00

P2 Find one example of what you consider to be a good scientific abstract and one that is bad. Use e.g. Select two papers from computer science.

public:t-701-rem4:p3._write_an_abstract

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-04-29T13:33:28+00:00

Write an abstract for this paper. Consider the structure of a good abstract, the lessons you have drawn from good/bad abstracts, and what you would say to make sure a reader becomes interested in reading the whole paper. Submit the abstract via email to ari@ru.is

public:t-701-rem4:p4._find_paper_to_use_as_a_template_for_your_own

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-04-29T13:33:28+00:00

Now that you have selected a topic for your paper, find a paper that can serve as a template for your paper. It need not be on the same topic, but it helps to have it from the same field. As a template, it will give you guidance on structure and organization, so choose something you like.

public:t-701-rem4:p5._write_abstract_for_your_topic

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-04-29T13:33:28+00:00

This project is the first in a sequence of projects aimed at building up the paper you will work on in this class. Each submission counts as part of your project grade, but note that it is possible to improve the grades “retroactively” by submitting updated versions with the next part. You will receive comments for each submission, to help guide you in your writing.

public:t-701-rem4:p6._write_introduction

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-04-29T13:33:28+00:00

Continuing the construction of the paper, write an introduction to your paper, keeping in mind what has been said about the content and structure of introductions. Submit you introduction via email to ari@ru.is by September 28. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.

public:t-701-rem4:p7._related_work_references

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Continuing the construction of the paper, write the related work section of your paper, and provide an initial list of references. Keep in mind what has been said about related work and references. Also note that these sections are likely to change as things move forward, but write these to your best ability at this time.

public:t-701-rem4:p8._contribution_results

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Moving onwards with the construction of the paper, write the main section and contribution part of your paper, keeping in mind what has been said about the content and structure of the paper and particularly the main section. Submit you main section via email to ari@ru.is by October 15.

public:t-701-rem4:p9._conclusions

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Nearing the finish line with the construction of the paper, write the concluding part of your paper, keeping in mind what has been said about the content and structure of the paper and particularly the conclusions. Submit your concluding section via email to ari@ru.is by October 19.

public:t-701-rem4:p10._full_paper

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Putting it all together, submit a complete version of the paper. Note that it is okay if elements of the paper have been updated since first turned in. Submit your paper via email to ari@ru.is by October 26. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.

public:t-701-rem4:philosophy_of_science_i

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-04-29T13:33:28+00:00

Readings You are expected to have read and thoroughly learned the following texts and topics: Nature & Evolution of Science * Thomas Kuhn * Short overview: * Longer overview: * Example of a paradigm shift a la Kuhn: Logical Positivism

public:t-701-rem4:philosophy_of_science_ii

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-04-29T13:33:28+00:00

Philosophy of Science & Experimental Design Lecture Notes Concepts Experimental design “A planned interference in the natural order of events.” Subject(s) Means the subject under study, which can be people, technology and natural phenomena.

public:t-701-rem4:reading_in_statistics

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-04-29T13:33:28+00:00

Introductory Statistics with R Chapter Exercises Ch. 1 1.1, 1.4, 1.5, 1.7 Ch. 2 2.1, 2.2 Ch. 3 3.1 4.1, 4.3, 4.6 4.1, 4.2, 4.5 5.1, 5.2 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4 6.1, 6.5 6.1 (not 6.1.1, 6.1.3, 6.1.4), 6.4 9.1, 9.2 9.1, 9.3, 9.4, 9.5 10 (intro), 10.8

public:t-701-rem4:rem4-main

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-04-29T13:33:28+00:00

2006 course notes | 2007 course notes | Student paper topics T-701-REM4-08-3 Research Methodology / Aðferðafræði Rannsókna This is the main page for REM4-08-3 FINAL EXAM: 12.12.2008, 14:00-17:00, T-701-REM4, O-401 Lecture Hall Instructors: Kristinn R. Þórisson (KRÞ), Guðný R. Jónsdóttir (GRJ), Björn Þór Jónsson (BÞJ)

public:t-701-rem4:rem4.p6._related_work_and_references

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-04-29T13:33:28+00:00

P6. Related Work & References Continuing the construction of your own paper, write the related work section of your paper, and provide an initial list of references. Keep in mind what has been said about related work and references, especially the

public:t-701-rem4:research_environments

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-04-29T13:33:28+00:00

Research Environment: Grants & Scientific Authorship Grants: Overview Research Grant Applications: Where Do They Come From? What Does a Grant Application Look Like? Review Process So I Got a Grant. What now? So I Got a Grant. What Are My Responsibilities?

public:t-701-rem4:s1._introduction_to_statistics

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-04-29T13:33:28+00:00

What is Statistics? Introduction Generally speaking, Statistics is the science dealing with structured dated in order to summarize it and make inferences by modeling and separating a deterministic part and a stochastic part of the data. The deterministic part is (fairly) fixed, the stochastic part varies between individuals (or whichever units the data deals with).

public:t-701-rem4:s4._hints

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-04-29T13:33:28+00:00

To generate the samples, one can proceed like in Exercise 1.7 (pg. 44 in ISwR). A solution there is apply(sapply(rep(100,10),rnorm),2,mean). To understand how it works, start with help(sapply) and sapply(rep(100,10). In the assignment, we need to pass parameters to the

public:t-701-rem4:s4._sample_behavior_of_mean_and_median

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Study of the behavior of the mean and the median under repeated sampling In a group of 11 individuals, the variable x gives the following readings: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111. Take a sample of 5 (without replacement) repeatedly (include all 11 again in the repetition) and find the mean and the median for each sample. Study how these sample statistics vary, using both graphical, quantitative and verbal descriptions. Do a similar study for the variable y measured on ano…

public:t-701-rem4:scales_display_of_data

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-04-29T13:33:28+00:00

Scales & Display of Data Scales When measuring variables... ... we have to use some scale to do so. This applies to both independent and dependent variables. Types of scales Nominal Ordinal Interval Ratio Different scales require different treatment

public:t-701-rem4:ultimate_note_on_statistical_tests

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The ultimate note on statistical tests (Ultimate because it is most likely the last one before the exam) In the course, we have seen the following statistical tests: * t-test (3 variants in Chapter 3 and t-tests on individual coefficients in linear models in chapters 5 and 6)