Reply to Visualizing Statistical Concepts: Including or Not Including an Origin Point (0,0) in a Regression Analysis for Building a Standard Curve

Myung-Hoon Kim and Maureen Burkart
Science Department, Georgia Perimeter College, Dunwoody Campus, Dunwoody, GA 30338-4497
J. Chem. Educ., 2008, 85 (5), p 635
DOI: 10.1021/ed085p635.2
Publication Date (Web): May 1, 2008

Abstract

In the letter concerning our article "A Method of Visual Interactive Regression," Robert de Levie outlines several points concerning the accuracy of our model and the data generated.Contrary to his claim, we would like to emphasize that our analysis is valid for several reasons.

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Statistical Mechanics

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    Including (0,0) as Experimental Data

    Stephen L. R. Ellison
    Journal of Chemical Education2009 86 (7), 809
    • Including (0,0) as Experimental Data

      Stephen L. R. Ellison
      Journal of Chemical Education2009 86 (7), 809

      The argument that a zeroed instrument is expected to provide a point at (0,0) is specious and misleading. An actual observation at zero concentration on a zeroed instrument is practically never zero except by chance or censoring.

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    Response to Including (0,0) as Experimental Data

    Maureen Burkart and Myung-Hoon Kim
    Journal of Chemical Education2009 86 (7), 809
    • Response to Including (0,0) as Experimental Data

      Maureen Burkart and Myung-Hoon Kim
      Journal of Chemical Education2009 86 (7), 809

      Clarifies earlier statements regarding use of the origin point (0,0) in data.

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  • Received: August 03, 2009

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