Lecture 11; Math 636

LEFTOVERS

                        modes

 

 

NEW

 

THE MODELING RECIPE (so far)

 

                        Find functional dependence

                        Look for trends / qualitative features of this functional dependence.

                        Translate to the language of mathematics

                                                Look for simplifications in it (scales? units?)

                                                                        journal impact factors http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/editorsinfo.editors/biblio

                                                                        ways to choose natural scales

                                                                                                z-scores

                                                                                                angles

                                                Look for explanations (=rationalizations) of it (optimization=next chapter)