Linear regression is a powerful and long-established statistical tool that is commonly used across applied sciences, economics and many other fields. Linear regression considers the relationship ...

Dr. James McCaffrey presents a complete end-to-end demonstration of linear regression using JavaScript. Linear regression is the simplest machine learning technique to predict a single numeric value, ...

Successful investing requires the ability to distinguish long-term trends from the short-term noise that moves stock prices on a minute-to-minute basis. One way to tune out the random oscillations and ...

The first step in running regression analysis in Excel is to double-check that the free plugin Data Analysis ToolPak is installed. This plugin makes calculating a range of statistics very easy. It is ...

Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...

During the course of operation, businesses accumulate all kinds of data such as numbers related to sales performance and profit, and information about clients. Companies often seek out employees with ...

Regression models to relate a scalar Y to a functional predictor X (t) are becoming increasingly common. Work in this area has concentrated on estimating a coefficient function, β(t), with Y related ...