Data Analysis with Stata
Stata is a popular statistical package for data analysis. This is one of the popular statistical packages that is being used by researchers and practitioners alike. Most notable users are from...
View ArticleCost of Living in Windsor as a Graduate Student
Its my fifth year in Windsor, Ontario. This part of the world, geography does not change so frequently that you can notice. When I look back four years, I do not see much difference in the vicinity...
View ArticlePoisson approximation of binomial probabilities
This is yet another experiment to see how good is the approximation of binomial probability when we use Poisson and normal distributions for scenarios with large , and close to zero or one. Consider a...
View ArticleMaking a color scheme for graphs in Stata
The article outlines the steps required to make a stata graph template or stata scheme. Stata schemes control how a particular graph will look like in terms of color, line styles, and all other...
View ArticleTesting equality of two population variances using Stata
I was asked if we can do the test of equality of two population variances using Stata. Well, I did not have to do it myself ever, but yes, it is possible to do it. Here is an example. I’ve just made-up...
View ArticleUseful R Resources (updating)
I am listing some useful R resources. I start with the following post on (free) R Books from R-bloggers.com. An R “Meta” Book by Joseph Rickert This page lists some e-books or e-materials for various...
View ArticleTypesetting Mathematics in Blackboard with MathJax
Typing mathematical expression in Blacbkoard is a pain. This is especially true for you if you know what is LaTeX and how to create beautiful document with it. Thanks to MathJax that it is possible to...
View ArticleWhere to Study Master of Public Health (MPH) in Canada
There is a great interest among students from Indian subcontinent to study public health in US/Canadian universities. Here is a short list of Master of Public Health (MPH) program offered at some...
View ArticleCommonly used LaTeX Commands and Tricks
Here is examples of some LaTeX codes that can be very tricky to remember but used quite frequently in typesetting mathematical and statistical papers. I am listing them as I find them. Please feel free...
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