This is a very good book to purchase for yourself. I know it is expensive so I have put a copy of it in the Biostatistics Reading Room for those of you who don't want to buy it. You can check it out for two hours at a time.
About Homework: Homework is due in class (i.e. 2:30). Homework turned in after the time it is due will have 50% deducted. You may only turn in late homework up until the next homework is due, after that there will be no credit given.
About the Final Project: The project will consist of a description and detailed analysis of some spatial data set or will be a review of a recent publication in a specific area of spatial statistics. If a review-based project is chosen, you must include an implementation of the presented approach with real or simulated data. For all projects, a written report (10-15 pages not including graphs) outlining the problem, describing the analysis and summarizing the results will be required. The results will be presented to the class orally (15-minute presentation) during the final exam time 1:30-3:30 (i.e., Saturday May 12). Grading of the project will be as follows: 2/3 of the project grade will come from the written report and 1/3 will come from your presentation.