In order to compliment my linear regression in google docs post (and because I keep forgetting how to do it), here is a quick and dirty guide to linear regression using python and pylab. First some ...

THERE are many experimental procedures which involve the simultaneous observation of two variables, one of which is dependent upon the other. If the relationship between these variables is linear, ...

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Dr. James McCaffrey presents a complete end-to-end demonstration of linear regression using JavaScript. Linear regression is the simplest machine learning technique to predict a single numeric value, ...

THE “simplified” method of calculating a linear regression put forward by Aldridge, Berry and Davies 1 is the well-known method of orthogonal polynomials which was put on a practical working basis by ...

Learn how the line of best fit in regression analysis shows relationships between variables, how it's calculated, and its applications in finance.

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Dr. James McCaffrey from Microsoft Research presents a complete end-to-end demonstration of the linear support vector regression (linear SVR) technique, where the goal is to predict a single numeric ...

Linear regression is a powerful and long-established statistical tool that is commonly used across applied sciences, economics and many other fields. Linear regression considers the relationship ...