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Analysis Of Sled Dog Biomechanics, Natalie Bender
Analysis Of Sled Dog Biomechanics, Natalie Bender
Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects
This paper is an analysis of data collected by Dr Rachel Olson and her team. The data was collected from the same set of sled dogs before and after training for the Iditarod race. The goal of this paper is to draw conclusions on whether the gait of sled dogs’ change with fitness level. The data was cleaned in R to find the average peak for forelimb joint angles per run for each dog. The data was analyzed with 3 different ANOVAs – one including both the shoulder and carpus, one for just the shoulder, and one for just the …
To Mean Or Not To Mean: An Investigation Of Regression To The Mean, Hunter Ellis
To Mean Or Not To Mean: An Investigation Of Regression To The Mean, Hunter Ellis
Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects
Regression to the mean is a statistical phenomenon that can hide important characteristics of what is truly happening in a research study. Caused by statistical randomness, regression to the mean occurs when extreme values, high or low, are followed by less extreme values. To correctly deal with it, one must understand what it is and how to distinguish its effect on conclusions made from the data. This paper provides examples of regression to the mean in both a medical and academic performance study and explains simple identifiers one can observe. Those are then followed up by the introduction of the …
Global Warming Statistical Analysis, Jared Skinner
Global Warming Statistical Analysis, Jared Skinner
Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects
This paper will investigate global warming and its effects on natural disasters. I will review the historic movements of climate change and activism, as well as the current discussions surrounding global warming. Secondly, I will examine various datasets, paying attention to the severity and frequency of specific natural disasters. I will then touch briefly on the topic of catastrophe modeling as it relates to the increased risk and losses associated with the discussed natural disasters and how those put the problem of global warming in a framework which financial and government institutions can grasp. I will also be analyzing economic …