
regression - What does it mean to regress a variable against …
Dec 4, 2014 · Those words connote causality, but regression can work the other way round too (use Y to predict X). The independent/dependent variable language merely specifies how one …
regression - When is R squared negative? - Cross Validated
Also, for OLS regression, R^2 is the squared correlation between the predicted and the observed values. Hence, it must be non-negative. For simple OLS regression with one predictor, this is …
How should outliers be dealt with in linear regression analysis ...
What statistical tests or rules of thumb can be used as a basis for excluding outliers in linear regression analysis? Are there any special considerations for multilinear regression?
regression - Interpreting the residuals vs. fitted values plot for ...
Consider the following figure from Faraway's Linear Models with R (2005, p. 59). The first plot seems to indicate that the residuals and the fitted values are uncorrelated, as they should be in a
regression - Trying to understand the fitted vs residual plot?
Dec 23, 2016 · A good residual vs fitted plot has three characteristics: The residuals "bounce randomly" around the 0 line. This suggests that the assumption that the relationship is linear is …
Minimal number of points for a linear regression
Feb 10, 2023 · 25 What would be a "reasonable" minimal number of observations to look for a trend over time with a linear regression? what about fitting a quadratic model? I work with …
When conducting multiple regression, when should you center …
Jun 5, 2012 · In some literature, I have read that a regression with multiple explanatory variables, if in different units, needed to be standardized. (Standardizing consists in subtracting the mean …
regression - Converting standardized betas back to original …
I have a problem where I need to standardize the variables run the (ridge regression) to calculate the ridge estimates of the betas. I then need to convert these back to the original variables scale.
regression - How exactly does one “control for other variables ...
Residuals I assume that you have a basic understanding of the concept of residuals in regression analysis. Here is the Wikipedia explanation: " If one runs a regression on some data, then the …
regression - Linear model with both additive and multiplicative …
Sep 23, 2020 · In a log-level regression, the independent variables have an additive effect on the log-transformed response and a multiplicative effect on the original untransformed response: