Practical Business Analytics Using R and Python: Solve Business Problems Using a Data-driven Approach

© Umesh R. Hodeghatta, Ph.D and Umesha Nayak 2023

U. R. Hodeghatta, U. NayakPractical Business Analytics Using R and Pythonhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-8754-5_11

11. Logistic Regression

Umesh R. Hodeghatta¹   and Umesha Nayak²

(1)

South Portland, ME, USA

(2)

Bangalore, Karnataka, India

 

In Chapters 7 and 8, we discussed simple linear regression and multiple linear regression, respectively. In both types of regression, we have a dependent variable or response variable as a continuous variable that is normally distributed. However, this is not always the case. Often, the response variable is not normally distributed. It may be a binary variable following a binomial distribution and taking the values of 0/1 or No/Yes. It may be a categorical or discrete ...