Biology 708, McMaster University

Goals

• Simulations are great for learning statistics

• Simulations great for figuring for common needs like power analysis.

• Simulations also can play key roles in statistical inferences (like the parametric bootstrap)

Class materials

• Lecture; (Slide version)

• Ian’s simple simulations

  • Rmd file

• Ian’s example power analysis via simulation with a regression R file

• Jonathan’s simulation code

Resources

• faux package
• Chapter 5 of Ecological Models and Data in R (Bolker)