solve #8

Author: jiapivialiu

_freeze/flatline-forecaster/execute-results/html.json

@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ The flatline forecaster is a very simple forecasting model intended for `epi_df`
 
 ```{r}
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 source("_common.R")
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@@ -27,8 +25,7 @@ jhu
 
 ### The basic mechanics of the flatline forecaster
 
-The simplest way to create and train a flatline forecaster to predict the d
-eath rate one week into the future, is to input the `epi_df` and the name of 
+The simplest way to create and train a flatline forecaster to predict the death rate one week into the future, is to input the `epi_df` and the name of 
 the column from it that we want to predict in the `flatline_forecaster` function.
 
 ```{r}

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@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 ```{r}
 #| echo: false
-#| warning: false
 source("_common.R")
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@@ -93,7 +92,7 @@ contains the number of confirmed cases and deaths from June 4, 2021 to
 Dec 31, 2021 in some U.S. states. 
 
 We wish to predict the 7-day ahead death counts with lagged cases and deaths.
-Furthermore, we will let each state be a dummy variable. Using differential 
+Furthermore, we will include the categorical variable, *states*, as dummy variables. Using different 
 intercept coefficients, we can allow for an intercept shift between states.
 
 One possible model takes the form

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@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 ```{r}
 #| echo: false
-#| warning: false
 source("_common.R")
 ```