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How to | Perform a Linear Regression
One of the most common statistical models is the linear regression model. A linear model predicts the value of a response variable by the linear combination of predictor variables or functions of predictor variables. In Mathematica, LinearModelFit returns an object that contains fitting information for a linear regression model and allows for easy extraction of results and diagnostics.
Simulate a dataset:
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Use LinearModelFit to construct a linear model for the data:
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Extract the functional form of the model:
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Plot the functional form of the model:
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Show the data and the line of best fit:
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Obtain information about the parameter estimates:
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Extract and plot the standardized residuals and fit residuals:
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Plot the Cook distances by observation number:
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Alternatively, plot the Cook distances versus predictor value:
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The previous examples demonstrated a selection of properties supported by LinearModelFit; many more are available:
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