Multiple Linear Regression Part-3: Lectures 24
Multiple Linear Regression Part-3: Lectures 24
Multiple Linear Regression Part-3: Lectures 24
LECTURES 24
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MULTIPLE LINEAR REGRESSION
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MULTIPLE LINEAR REGRESSION
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MULTIPLE LINEAR REGRESSION
• Variable Selection
– Availability of large no. of variables for selecting a set of predictors
– Main idea is to select most useful set of predictors for a given outcome
variable of interest
– Selecting all the variables in the model is not recommended
• Data collection issues in future
• Measurement accuracy issues for some variables
• Missing values
• Parsimony
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MULTIPLE LINEAR REGRESSION
• Variable Selection
– Selecting all the variables in the model is not recommended
• Multicollinearity: two or more predictors sharing the same linear relationship with
the outcome variable
• Sample size issues: Rule of thumb
n > 5*(p+2)
Where n=no. of observations
And p=no. of predictors
• Variance of predictions might increase due to inclusion of predictors which are
uncorrelated with the outcome variable
• Average error of predictions might increase due to exclusion of predictors which
are correlated with the outcome variable
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Key References
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