Browsing Statistics Doctoral Work by Title
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A Simulation Study Using a Mixed Model Framework to Analyze the Impact of Sample Size and Variability on Type I Error and Power
(North Dakota State University, 2021)Repeated measures design (or longitudinal study) are commonly seen in many research fields, especially in pharmaceutical clinical trials, agricultural research, and psychology. PROC MIXED (SAS Inc.) is a well-known standard ... -
A Study of Influential Statistics Associated with Success in the National Football League
(North Dakota State University, 2015)This dissertation considers the most important aspects of success in the National Football League (NFL). Success is defined, for this paper, as winning individual games in the short term, and making the playoffs over the ... -
A Study of Locally D-optimal Designs for the Emax Model with Heteroscedasticity
(North Dakota State University, 2022)The classic theory of locally optimal designs is developed on the center+error model assuming Gaussianity and homoscedasticity for random error, in which, the Maximum Likelihood Estimator (MLE) turns out to be the most ... -
Two Approaches to the Isotonic Change-Point Problem: Nonparametric and Minimax
(North Dakota State University, 2014)A change in model parameters over time often characterizes major events. Situations in which this may arise include observing increasing temperatures, intense rainfall, and the valuation of a stock. The question is whether ... -
Where do the Differences Lie?: An Analysis of Distance Road Running Populations
(North Dakota State University, 2015)Recently, much research has been focused on the gap in performance between male and female runners. Our research is focused on examining the gap between these two running populations in depth to determine where the specific ...