Math 130
Statistics and Computers

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General Information

• Meets MWF 2:10-3:00 in MDH 1066.
  
• Dr. Bryan Clair
• Syllabus

Tools

• Normal probability distribution applet
• Binomial probability distribution applet
• Student's t distribution applet
• Chi-square distribution applet (another one)
• Random sequence generator

Demonstrations

• Scatter, Correlation, and Regression applet
• Confidence intervals demonstration

• Mean and median demonstration.
• "Regression by eye" quiz
• Sampling distributions demonstration
• Confidence intervals demonstration

Data

• class_data.sav: Gender, major and height data for students in this class.
• us_reactors.sav: Operational nuclear reactors in the US.
  (Source: US Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration)
• rain_by_city_1971-2000.sav: Average precipitation in U.S. cities (by month) 1971-2000.
  (Source: National Climatic Data Center)
• stars.sav: The 300 brightest stars (as seen from Earth).
  (Source: http://www.atlasoftheuniverse.com/stars.html).
• state-income.sav: Median income by state, 3 year average, 2001-2003.
  (Source: US Census Bureau CPS Income 2003)
• stl_temp_jan.sav: Historical average temperatures in St. Louis in January 1942-2008.
  (Source: National Climatic Data Center)
• mo-map-3rd-grade-06-08.sav: 2006-8 Missouri 3rd Grade MAP scores.
  (Source: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education).
• brain.sav: Brain Size and Intelligence. For more details, see the source: EESEE.
• Planet facts. Basic information about the solar system.
• acorns.sav: Acorn size and Oak Tree Range. For more details, see the source: EESEE.
• pearson_father_son.sav: Heights of fathers and sons.
  Source: Pearson (~1900).
• intel-ia32.sav: Speed over time of Intel IA-32 processors.
  (Source: sandpile.org, collected by Connelly Barnes)
• groundhog_day.sav: Data on Punxsutawney Phil, US, and Pennsylvania climate.
  Source: National Climatic Data Center.
• xenon-133.sav: Radioactivity of Xenon-133 as measured by adsorption onto activated charcoal.
  Source: BCIT commons.
• draft_70.sav: Draft order for birthdates, 1970 Vietnam draft.
  (Source: The Data and Story Library, see also Vietnam Draft Lotteries).
• 50names.sav: 50 first names.
• michelson_light_speed.sav: Michelson's 1879 and 1882 measurements of the speed of light, given as amounts over 299000km/s.
  (Source: The Data and Story Library).
• gosset_corn.sav: Gosset's 1908 data on the results of seeding pairs of plots with regular and kiln-dried seeds. (Source: The Data and Story Library).
• cocaine_rats.sav: Cardiac performance of rats after treatment with cocaine.
• 2003 Missouri Fatal Automobile Crashes:
  MO_2003_accidents.sav
  MO_2003_vehicles.sav
  (Source: US Dept. of Transportation Fatality Analysis Reporting System )
• balance.sav: Aging and balance.
  (Source: The Data and Story Library).
• presidents.sav: Recent US Presidents' heights in inches.
• yosemite_voles.sav: Survey and resurvey of voles in Yosemite National Park.
  (Source: Museum of Vertebrate Zoology)
• swine-flu.sav: Confirmed cases of swine flu in the US since April 24, 2009.
  (Source: World Health Organization)

Homework Assignments

1. Due Wednesday 1/21:
   PDF version.
   Ch 1 # 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 30, 32, 35, 37, 40, 43
   SPSS Project: US Nuclear Reactors.
2. Due Monday 1/26:
   PDF version.
   Ch 2 # 1, 3, 5, 6, 9, 23, 30, 35, 37, 40, 42
   SPSS Project: Stars.
3. Due Monday 2/2:
   PDF version.
   Ch 3 # 1-11,13,14,26,27,29,31,45,46,48
   SPSS Project: Missouri 3rd Grade MAP Scores.
4. Due Monday 2/9:
   PDF version.
   Ch 4 #1-6,8,9,11,22,23,25,38,39
   SPSS Project: Brain Size and Intelligence.
5. Due Monday 2/16:
   Ch 5 # 1, 3, 4, 7, 9, 26, 30, 33, 35, 37, 41, 43, 45, 46, 53
   (Use SPSS freely. There are no additional SPSS problems.)
6. Due Monday, 3/2:
   Ch 5 # 11, 13, 47
   Ch 8 # 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 27, 29, 31, 45, 47, 48
   Ch 9 # 1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 12, 33, 35, 45
   (No additional project).
7. Due Wednesday, 3/18:
   Ch 10 # 4,5,9,11,13,14,15,29,33,39,40,43,44,51
   Ch 12 # 1,3,29,31,47,56-59
   (No additional project).
8. Due Wednesday, 4/1:
   PDF version.
   Ch 11 # 1,2,3,7,9,11,13,25,26,31,35,37,39,41
   Ch 14 #4,6,7,8abc,9,10,25,27,34,35,37
   SPSS Project: Speed of Light
9. Due Wednesday, 4/15:
   PDF version.
   Ch 15 # 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 13, 15, 18, 19, 36, 45, 46, 48
   Ch 18 # 1, 2, 3, 5, 7*, 9,11*, 29, 37, 38*, 41*,43*, 45*
   * Probably you'll want to use SPSS.
   SPSS Project: Cardiac response to cocaine.
10. Due Monday, 4/27:
    PDF version.
    Ch 19 # 1-4, 5a, 7, 9, 11, 31, 45, 47 (use SPSS for #7 onward)
    Ch 13 # 1-5, 9, 11, 28, 31 Ch 20 # 1, 3, 5, 9, 11, 13, 17, 31, 33, 41, 43
    SPSS Project: Fatal Automobile Crashes.