November 2022
Beginner to intermediate
192 pages
5h 49m
English
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Statisticians use the term regression pretty loosely.
At its simplest, the term refers to the average of the products of the corresponding z-scores—a.k.a., the Pearson correlation coefficient. At its oldest, the term refers to the tendency of sons’ heights to regress toward the mean of their fathers’ heights. When applied to categories such as method of transportation, brand of car, or the presence of a defect in a manufactured product, it’s usually called logistic regression. When particular ...
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