We describe how to conduct a regression analysis for competing risks data. The use of an add-on package for the R statistical software is described, which allows for the estimation of the ...

Journal of the Royal Statistical Society. Series B (Statistical Methodology), Vol. 76, No. 5 (NOVEMBER 2014), pp. 833-859 (27 pages) The choice of the summary statistics that are used in Bayesian ...

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R is a powerful open source programming environment primarily known for its statistical capabilities. In this course we will cover some advanced applications of R: distributed computing using the ...

Livestock agriculture (e.g., dairy, beef, pork, poultry) in the United States is tending rapidly toward operations where a large number of animals are concentrated in a relatively small area. The ...

A statistical model -- now an easy-to-use software tool -- local police can use to identify a series of related crimes and nab a suspect has been unveiled. Crime linkage is the investigative process ...

If a defensive coordinator of a National Football League team could predict with high accuracy whether their team's opponent will call a pass or run play during a game, he would become a rock star in ...