It can be highly beneficial for companies to develop a forecast of the future values of some important metrics, such as demand for its product or variables that describe the economic climate. There ...

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In this module, we will introduce the basic conceptual framework for statistical modeling in general, and linear statistical models in particular. In this module, we will learn how to fit linear ...

We introduce a fast stepwise regression method, called the orthogonal greedy algorithm (OGA), that selects input variables to enter a p-dimensional linear regression model (with p ≫ n, the sample size ...

The standard linear regression model does not apply when the effect of one explanatory variable on the dependent variable depends on the value of another explanatory variable. In this case, the ...

In this module, we will introduce generalized linear models (GLMs) through the study of binomial data. In particular, we will motivate the need for GLMs; introduce the binomial regression model, ...

Model building via linear regression models. Method of least squares, theory and practice. Checking for adequacy of a model, examination of residuals, checking ...