Theory and Implementation of linear regression
Mengyu Huang
Abstract
Linear regression refers to the mathematical technique of fitting given data to a function of a certain type. It is best known for fitting straight lines. In this paper, we explain the theory behind linear regression and illustrate this technique with a real world data set. This data relates the earnings of a food truck and the population size of the city where the food truck sells its food.
Topics & Concepts
Linear regressionTruckProper linear modelRegression analysisRegressionRegression functionComputer scienceSet (abstract data type)Function (biology)PopulationData setPolynomial regressionStatisticsMathematicsEconometricsEngineeringDemographyAerospace engineeringSociologyEvolutionary biologyProgramming languageBiologyAdvanced Optimization Algorithms ResearchNeural Networks and ApplicationsOptimization and Mathematical Programming