Homework 5

1. Using HW 4’s data set, perform both a bootstrap and jackknife analysis on the Spearman correlation coefficient for the variables with the two largest slopes (question 2). What is the Spearman coefficient and it’s uncertainty? Which method is more appropriate to answer this question? Explain your reasoning.

2. Given this data set, what polynomial model (linear, quadratic, …) best fits the data? Support your answer with a numeric reason.

   1. Answer this using both a frequentist and Bayesian methods/tools.