COURSE: May 2004 UK Training Schedule

["Karen Richardson" <Karen.Richardson@insightful.com>]

Last chance to register for the following two courses to be held in May 2004:
 
Statistical Modelling In S-PLUS - By Dr Bill Venables - 17 - 19 May 2004.

 

Bill comes to the Northern hemisphere only once a year for teaching purposes - don't miss out on this opportunity to benefit from his experience and expertise!

 

S-PLUS Essentials - 24 - 27 May 2004.

 

If you're new to S-PLUS or have been meaning to upgrade your S-PLUS skills then this is the course for you.

 

For further course descriptions and registration links please see the extracts below.
 
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Statistical Modelling In S-PLUS - By Dr Bill Venables
 
Dates:   17 - 19 May 2004
 
Place:   UK Office, 5th Floor Network House, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 4HG
 
Hours:   09:00 - 17:00
 
Course Fees:   Commercial - £1,400  + VAT,  Academic - £800 + VAT
 
Course Description:
 
The course will cover both classical and modern modelling, with special attention on the classical side to linear models, generalized linear models, linear mixed effects, generalized linear mixed effects, nonlinear.  The second half of the course will cover more modern material: robust estimation, model selection, regression diagnostics, use and abuse of the bootstrap and modern alternatives, notably tree-based models (with bagging) and neural networks.   Examples are combined with programming and graphics in S-PLUS wherever the opportunity arises.
 
Presenter Information:
Dr Bill Venables - Senior Statistician, CSIRO.
 
Bill Venables is a well-known figure in the S-PLUS community, particularly for his contributions to S-news and books on S-PLUS. Since 1990 he has presented S-PLUS courses at several levels.  His freely distributed and very popular Notes on S were in the early 90s often the first introduction many students had to the system. These subsequently led to a book, Modern Applied Statistics with S-PLUS with Brian Ripley, first released in 1994 is now in its fourth edition (July, 2002). A second book by the same authors, S Programming, deals more specifically with advanced programming issues. It was released in 2000 and is now in its third printing.

 

REGISTRATION:
If you would like to register for any of the courses please visit:
http://www.insightful.com/services/register_european.asp
 
ACCOMMODATION: 
If you require accommodation for the duration of your stay, please contact: krichardson@insightful.com
 
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REGISTRATION:
If you would like to register for any of the courses please visit:
http://www.insightful.com/services/register_european.asp
 
ACCOMMODATION:
If you require accommodation for the duration of your stay, please contact: krichardson@insightful.com

 

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