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This volume is designed as a 12-lecture textbook, which can serve
as a course companion, self teaching guide and handbook for basic
concepts. Each lecture comprises 20 pages, in which the methods are
introduced, examples shown and the code is given. All examples are
computed with open source software, mainly R, and with
archaeological data available from the book's website. The book
does not describe elaborated high-end models but rather very basic
modelling concepts that serve as components in more complex models.
The book enables the reader to construct such models by themselves
and be sensitive for certain problems. In addition it gives hints
for the interpretation of the results. Students are usually quick
to apply fancy methods yet fail in the proper interpretation due to
a lack of understanding of the underlying principles. This problem
is addressed by the proposed book through three concepts: 1.
Command line software forces the students to first learn some
details before they are able to produce results on their own. 2.
The book is focused on principles and methods. When the students
understand a few basic principles, they have far better access to a
wide range of related methods. 3. Examples of poor analysis
highlight common pitfalls. The volume attempts to be an applied,
minimalistic and efficient textbook and is based upon several
successful courses.
This volume is designed as a 12-lecture textbook, which can serve
as a course companion, self teaching guide and handbook for basic
concepts. Each lecture comprises 20 pages, in which the methods are
introduced, examples shown and the code is given. All examples are
computed with open source software, mainly R, and with
archaeological data available from the book's website. The book
does not describe elaborated high-end models but rather very basic
modelling concepts that serve as components in more complex models.
The book enables the reader to construct such models by themselves
and be sensitive for certain problems. In addition it gives hints
for the interpretation of the results. Students are usually quick
to apply fancy methods yet fail in the proper interpretation due to
a lack of understanding of the underlying principles. This problem
is addressed by the proposed book through three concepts: 1.
Command line software forces the students to first learn some
details before they are able to produce results on their own. 2.
The book is focused on principles and methods. When the students
understand a few basic principles, they have far better access to a
wide range of related methods. 3. Examples of poor analysis
highlight common pitfalls. The volume attempts to be an applied,
minimalistic and efficient textbook and is based upon several
successful courses.
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