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    <li><h3>Cluster analysis</h3>
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    <li><a href="linear_regression_orthogonal.pdf#page=1" rel="external">Fitting a straight line: othogonal least squares regression</a></li>
    <li><a href="polynomial_regression.pdf#page=1" rel="external">Fitting a polynomial: weighted least squares polynomial regression</a></li>
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    <li><a href="introduction_GLM.pdf#page=1" rel="external">GLM: Summary of techniques</a></li>
    <li><a href="GLM_examples.pdf#page=1" rel="external">GLM: Examples using standard formats</a></li>
    <li><a href="survival_GLM.pdf#page=1" rel="external">GLM: Exponential, Weibull, extreme-value, and Cox survivor functions</a></li>
    <li><a href="LD50_using_GLM.pdf#page=1" rel="external">GLM: Dose-response curves, bioassay, percentiles, and LD50</a></li>
    <li><a href="GLM_loglinear_contingency_table_analysis.pdf#page=1" rel="external">GLM: Loglinear contingency table analysis</a></li>
    <li><a href="GLM_logistic_regression.pdf#page=1" rel="external">GLM: Logistic regression</a></li>
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    <li><a href="Michaelis-Menten_kinetics.pdf#page=1" rel="external">Fitting Michaelis-Menten enzyme kinetic models</a></li>
    <li><a href="high_low_affinity_ligand_binding.pdf#page=1" rel="external">Fitting High-Low affinity ligand binding models</a></li>
    <li><a href="cooperative_ligand_binding.pdf#page=1" rel="external">Fitting allosteric and cooperative ligand binding models</a></li>
    <li><a href="deviations_from_Michaelis-Menten_kinetics.pdf#page=1" rel="external">Fitting deviations from Michaelis-Menten kinetics</a></li>
    <li><a href="fitting_exponential_functions.pdf#page=1" rel="external">Fitting exponential functions</a></li>
    <li><a href="fitting_growth-decay-survival_models.pdf#page=1" rel="external">Fitting growth, decay, or survival models</a></li>
    <li><a href="initial-rates_lag-times_asymptotes.pdf#page=1" rel="external">Fitting inital rates, half times, lag times, and asymptotes</a></li>
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    <li><a href="introduction_constrained_nonlinear_regression.pdf#page=1" rel="external">Introduction to constrained nonlinear regression</a></li>
    <li><a href="choosing_parameter_starting_values_and_limits.pdf#page=1" rel="external">Choosing parameter starting estimates and limits</a></li>
    <li><a href="calculating_with_the_best_fit_curve.pdf#page=1" rel="external">Calculating with the best fit curve</a></li>
    <li><a href="fitting_a_mixture_of_2_normal_distributions.pdf#page=1" rel="external">Fitting a mixture of two normal distributions</a></li>
    <li><a href="fitting_a_beta_distribution_to_observations.pdf#page=1" rel="external">Fitting a beta distribution to observations</a><li>
    <li><a href="graphical_deconvolution_of_best_fit_models.pdf#page=1" rel="external">Graphical deconvolution of best-fit models</a></li>
    <li><a href="contours_of_the_objective_function_at_solution_points.pdf#page=1" rel="external">Plotting contours of the objective function at solution points</a></li>
    <li><a href="contours_and_sections_across_a_best_fit_surface.pdf#page=1" rel="external">Plotting contours with residuals and sections across a best fit surface</a></li>
    <li><a href="fitting_n_functions_of_1_variable.pdf#page=1" rel="external">Simultaneously fitting multiple functions of one variable</a></li>
    <li><a href="fitting_a_convolution_integral.pdf#page=1" rel="external">Fitting a convolution integral</a></li>
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<h2> Data smoothing, calibration, and time series</h2>
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<li><h3>Spline smoothing</h3>
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    <li><a href="introduction_calibration_bioassay.pdf#page=1" rel="external">Introduction to calibration and bioassay</a></li>
    <li><a href="calibration_using_straight_lines.pdf#page=1" rel="external">Using straight line standard curves</a></li>
    <li><a href="calibration_using_polynomials.pdf#page=1" rel="external">Using polynomial standard curves</a></li>
    <li><a href="calibration_using_cubic_splines.pdf#page=1" rel="external">Using cubic spline standard curves</a></li>
    <li><a href="LD50_using_GLM.pdf#page=1" rel="external">Dose-response curves, bioassay, percentiles, and LD50 using GLM</a></li>
    <li><a href="partial_least_squares.pdf#page=1" rel="external">Multivariate calibration using partial least squares (PLS)</a></li>
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    <li><a href="lags_and_autocorrelations.pdf#page=1" rel="external">Lags, auto-correlations, and partial auto-correlation functions</a></li>
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<li><h3>Simulation: random numbers</h3>
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    <li><a href="generating_a_random_matrix.pdf#page=1" rel="external">Generating a random matrix</a></li>
    <li><a href="generating_a_shuffled_list.pdf#page=1" rel="external">Generating a randomly shuffled list</a></li>
    <li><a href="generating_a_random_latin_square.pdf#page=1" rel="external">Generating a random Latin square</a></li>
    <li><a href="generating_a_random_walk.pdf#page=1" rel="external">Generating a random walk</a></li>
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    <li><a href="simulating_a_function_of_1_variable.pdf#page=1" rel="external">Simulating a function of one variable</a></li>
    <li><a href="simulating_a_function_of_2_variables.pdf#page=1" rel="external">Simulating a function of two variables</a></li>
    <li><a href="simulating_a_differential_equation.pdf#page=1" rel="external">Simulating a differential equation</a></li>
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    <li><a href="simulating_a_parametric_curve.pdf#page=1" rel="external">Simulating a user-defined model: parametric curves</a></li>
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    <li><h3>Free standing calculations</h3></li>
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       <li><a href="LU_factorization_of_a_matrix.pdf#page=1" rel="external">LU factorization, norms, and condition numbers of a matrix</a></li>
       <li><a href="QR_factorization_of_a_matrix.pdf#page=1" rel="external">QR factorization of a matrix</a></li>
       <li><a href="Cholesky_factorization_of_a_matrix.pdf#page=1" rel="external">Cholesky factorization of a positive definite matrix</a></li>
       <li><a href="matrix_multiplication.pdf#page=1" rel="external">Matrix multiplication AB, A<sup>T</sup>B, AB<sup>T</sup>, A<sup>T</sup>B<sup>T</sup></a></li>
       <li><a href="evaluation_of_quadratic_forms.pdf#page=1" rel="external">Evaluation of quadratic forms x<sup>T</sup>Ax or x<sup>T</sup>A<sup>-1</sup>x</a></li>
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       <li><a href="solving_symmetric_eigenvalue_problems.pdf#page=1" rel="external">Solving symmetric eigenvalue problems like Ax = &lambda;Bx</a></li>
       <li><a href="initial-rates_lag-times_asymptotes.pdf#page=1" rel="external">Fitting inital rates, half times, lag times, and asymptotes</a></li>
       <li><a href="trapezoidal_estimate_of_area_under_a_curve.pdf#page=1" rel="external">Trapezoidal estimate of area under a curve and proportions above thresholds</a></li>
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<h2> Simulating and fitting differential equations </h2>
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   <li><a href="von_Bertalanffy_differential_equation.pdf#page=1" rel="external">The von Bertalanffy allometric differential equation</a></li>
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    <li><a href="sizes_shapes_and_aspect_ratios.pdf#page=1" rel="external">Sizes, shapes, and aspect ratios</a></li>
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    <li><a href="plotting_mathematical_equations.pdf#page=1" rel="external">Plotting mathematical equations interactively</a></li>
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    <li><a href="configure_template_and_metafiles.pdf#page=1" rel="external">Using configuration files, templates, and metafiles</a></li>
    <li><a href="log_odds_plot.pdf#page=1" rel="external">The Log Odds plot</a></li>
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    <li><a href="hill_plot.pdf#page=1" rel="external">The Hill plot and cooperativity analysis</a></li>
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    <li><a href="biplots.pdf#page=1" rel="external">Biplots in two or three dimensions</a></li>
    <li><a href="vector_fields.pdf#page=1" rel="external">Vector field diagrams in two or three dimensions</a></li>
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    <li><a href="trinomial_proportions.pdf#page=1" rel="external">Plotting trinomial parameter confidence contours</a></li>
    <li><a href="skyscraper_and_cylinder_plots.pdf#page=1" rel="external">Plotting three-dimensional skyscraper and cylinder-type bar charts</a></li>
    <li><a href="plotting_curves_in_space.pdf#page=1" rel="external">Plotting curves in three-dimensional space</a></li>
    <li><a href="parametric_plots.pdf#page=1" rel="external">Plotting parameterized families of curves in two or three dimensions</a></li>
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    <li><a href="editing_postscript_text_symbols_and_lines.pdf#page=1" rel="external">Editing PostScript text, symbols, and lines</a></li>
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    <li><a href="using_postscript_specials.pdf#page=1" rel="external">Using PostScript Specials</a></li>
    <li><a href="simfit_latex_options.pdf#page=1" rel="external">Exploiting LaTeX functionality</a></li>
    <li><a href="creating_collages_overlays_and_insets.pdf#page=1" rel="external">Creating collages, overlays, and insets</a></li>
    <li><a href="editing_postscript_colors.pdf#page=1" rel="external">Editing PostScript colours</a></li>
    <li><a href="creating_hardcopy_from_eps_files.pdf#page=1" rel="external">Creating alternative types of graphics files from eps files</a></li>
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    <li><a href="svg_graphics.pdf#page=1" rel="external">Overview of SVG techniques</a></li>
    <li><a href="introduction_svg.pdf#page=1" rel="external">Introduction to SVG</a></li>
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    <li><a href="importing_latex_maths_equations_into_svg.pdf#page=1" rel="external">How to import LaTeX maths equations into SVG files</a></li>
    <li><a href="importing_svg_files_into_svg_files.pdf#page=1" rel="external">How to import SVG files into SVG files</a></li>
    <li><a href="using_latex_to_label_svg_y_axes.pdf#page=1" rel = "external">How to use LaTeX to label SVG y axes</a></li>
    <li><a href="editing_svg_files_using_notepad.pdf#page=1" rel="external">How to edit SVG files using text editors such as Notepad</a></li> 
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    <li><a href="differential_scaling_of_svg_files.pdf#page=1" rel="external">How to re-scale SVG files to create scrollable stretched chart-paper type displays</a></li> 
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