Optimal designs for mixed effects poisson regression models [Elektronische Ressource] / von Mehrdad Niaparast

Optimal DesignsFor Mixed EffectsPoisson Regression ModelsDissertationzur Erlangung des akademischen Gradesdoctor rerum naturalium(Dr.rer.nat.)von Mehrdad Niaparastgeb. am 06.07.1971 in Behbahan, Irangenehmigt durch die Fakult¨at fur¨ Mathematikder Otto-von-Guericke-Universit¨at MagdeburgGutachter: Prof.Dr. Rainer SchwabeDr. Dave Woodseingereicht am: 30.10.2009Verteidigung am: 29.01.20102AcknowledgementThis PhD thesis would not have been possible without the help of many people, whomI would like to thank.First of all I would like to thank and acknowledge my supervisor Prof. Dr. RainerSchwabe for suggesting the subject of this study, his help and guidance. His guidance andencouragement were greatly appreciated. I thank him for the many hours of discussionand advice which helped me immensely in completing this work.I would like to express my gratitude to my wife, Leila Behbood, for her encouragementand support throughout the study period and also my daughters, Sheyda and Dorsa, fortheir love and encouraging priceless smile. I deeply acknowledge all my colleagues in ourInstituteforcreatingafriendlyworkingenvironment; Ihadunforgettabletimewiththem.I am also grateful to Kerstin Altenkirch for her kind help.IammuchobligedtotheMinistryofScience,Research&Technology,Iranforthefinancialsupport of my PhD program.iiiSummaryOptimal experimental designs for models with random effects have received increasingattention in recent years.