linear regression

Swedish translation: linjär regression

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English term or phrase:linear regression
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Science - Mathematics & Statistics
English term or phrase: linear regression
Definition from Department of Statistics - Yale University:
Linear regression attempts to model the relationship between two variables by fitting a linear equation to observed data. One variable is considered to be an explanatory variable, and the other is considered to be a dependent variable.

Example sentence(s):
  • A robust linear regression based algorithm was developed to automate the evaluation of peptide identifications obtained from shotgun proteomic experiments. Incob Taiwan 2008
  • In a cause and effect relationship, the independent variable is the cause, and the dependent variable is the effect. Least squares linear regression is a method for predicting the value of a dependent variable Y, based on the value of an independent variable X. Stat Trek
  • In order to introduce the concepts underlying multiple linear regression, it is necessary to be familiar with and understand the basic theory of simple linear regression on which it is based. British Dental Journal
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linjär regression
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Vid enkel linjär regression utgår man från att en rät linje kan anpassas till data.
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linjär regression


Definition from Wikipedia:
Vid enkel linjär regression utgår man från att en rät linje kan anpassas till data.

Example sentence(s):
  • Inom statistik är multipel linjär regression en teknik med vilken man kan undersöka om det finns ett statistiskt samband mellan en responsvariabel (Y) och två eller flera förklarande variabler (X). - Wikipedia  
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