linear regression
statistical approach for modeling the relationship between a scalar dependent variable and one or more explanatory variables
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linear regression
Summary
linear regression is a type of statistical method[1]. It draws 1,335 Wikipedia views per month (type_of_statistical_method category, ranking #1 of 6).[2]
Key Facts
- linear regression is credited with the discovery of Francis Galton[3].
- linear regression's instance of is recorded as type of statistical method[4].
- linear regression's GND ID is recorded as 4167709-2[5].
- linear regression's subclass of is recorded as regression[6].
- linear regression's subclass of is recorded as regression analysis[7].
- linear regression's subclass of is recorded as machine learning[8].
- linear regression's Commons category is recorded as Linear regression[9].
- linear regression's opposite of is recorded as nonlinear regression[10].
- linear regression's BNCF Thesaurus ID is recorded as 15574[11].
- linear regression's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04j_0[12].
- linear regression's Dewey Decimal Classification is recorded as 519.536[13].
- linear regression's facet of is recorded as data science[14].
- linear regression's facet of is recorded as regression analysis[15].
- linear regression's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://stackoverflow.com/tags/linear-regression[16].
- linear regression's uses is recorded as linear model[17].
- linear regression's uses is recorded as discriminative model[18].
- linear regression's uses is recorded as loss function[19].
- linear regression's MathWorld ID is recorded as LinearRegression[20].
- linear regression's Mathematics Subject Classification ID is recorded as 62Jxx[21].
- linear regression's Quora topic ID is recorded as Linear-Regression[22].
- linear regression's JSTOR topic ID is recorded as regression-coefficients[23].
- linear regression's Open Library subject ID is recorded as lineare_regression[24].
- linear regression's Open Library subject ID is recorded as linear_regression[25].
- linear regression's STW Thesaurus for Economics ID is recorded as 29913-3[26].
- linear regression's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[27].
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Works and Contributions
linear regression is credited with the discovery of Francis Galton[3].
Why It Matters
linear regression draws 1,335 Wikipedia views per month (type_of_statistical_method category, ranking #1 of 6).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]