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Senior Seminar
- Homework:
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Should there be a lack
of attendance accompanied by an increasing number of homework
assignments showing up in the grader's box during class time,
assignments will no longer be posted. Come to class to find
out what is due and when.
- Handouts:
- The following were handed out in
class.
- Java Applets:
- Pass the Oinkers:
A fun way to get a feel for
probabilities and expected values.
Play
the game here or download
everything you need to play it on your Java enabled machine.
- TeX/LaTeX Stuff:
- Demo thesis:
TeX (of the
Main.TeX file) and
PDF files along with a complete
ZIP.
- Demo of graphics capability:
TeX and
PDF files
along with a complete
ZIP.
- Demo of LaTeX layout:
TeX and
PDF files.
- Demo of custom fonts and the inclusion
of MusicTeX and Lilypond output:
TeX and
PDF files.
- LaTeX starter documentation:
A PDF file
from
CTAN that provides information on LaTeX.
- Demo files for BibTeX bibliographies:
Multiple files in a
ZIP file.
These can be viewed as either text documents (e.g. Wordpad)
or as .Bib files in a reference editor like JabRef.
- Demo of Beamer: Demo
PDF of
Beamer and a
ZIP
of the source files.
- For Windows:
- For OS X:
- AMS
Resources
-
Beamer
- Utilities:
- R
is a freeware "statistical package". It has been
compiled to run under Windows, Mac OSX, and Linux --
other versions are probably around. R is actually
a vectorized, object oriented programming language with
a large library of statistical functions already written
for it. It is used in a number of graduate
programs and companies. R is known for its
flexibility and its presentation quality graphics. Not-
guaranteed-to-be-most-recent versions for
Windows
and Mac OSX
as well as the
Windows installation notes are available locally by
clicking on the appropriate version. If possible,
you should download the executables directly from the
CRAN.
Some documentation can be found
here,
here, and
here.
You will probably want to install and load the "lattice"
and "Rcmdr" libraries.
- The very much not free version of R
is S-Plus
which has a somewhat nicer front end and about a $2000
street price. Academics get a discount, and
students can get a
free version. For those who care, S came first
(Bell Labs), then S-Plus showed up (work at UW and then
Insightful), and then the S people came back with R.
- NCSS
(Number Cruncher Statistical Software) is not free.
However, there is a trial version that works for 7 days. NCSS is available on
campus.
- SAS
(Statistical Analysis System) is used by many Fortune
500 companies. It contains both analytical and
data management tools. However, its graphics are
weak. It is also very expensive -- particularly to
small liberal arts colleges. A working knowledge
of this package can definitely get you a job.
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