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Linear regression

A statistical technique for fitting a straight line to a set of data points.

Linear Regression

A statistical technique in which one takes a set of data points and plots them on a line. Linear regression is used to determine trends in economic data. For example, one may take different figures of GDP growth over time and plot them on a line in order to determine whether the general trend is upward or downward.
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Best fit line approach is simple one as compare to creager's equation method and it gives approximately similar trend like creager's envelope curve.
Development of envelope curve for Indus and Jhelum River basin in Pakistan and estimation of upper bound using envelope curve
Before we leave this discussion of determining whether a straight line is the best fit line for a data set, we want to return to Fig.
How do we know the best fit straight line is best?
The rate of crater formation versus irradiance level slopes listed in Table 1 for all of the polymers given a C rating with regard to UV resistance (Kauffman 2011) had best fit lines with [R.
Study of the degradation of typical HVAC materials, filters and components irradiated by UVC energy--part II: polymers
The results support this contention, as the coefficient for the orthogonal distance is significant at the 1 percent level, and it is negative, indicating that the more that institutions diverge from the best fit line (i.
Institutional (dis)incentives to innovate: an explanation for Singapore's innovation gap
The process load (in kWh/kg) is the slope of the best fit line.
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