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Chapter 3 Linear RegressionOnce we ve acquired data with multiple variables, one very important question is how thevariables are related. For example, we could ask for the relationship between people s weightsand heights, or study time and test scores, or two animal a setof techniques for estimating relationships, and we ll focus on them for the next two this Chapter , we ll focus on finding one of the simplest type of relationship: linear. Thisprocess is unsurprisingly calledlinear regression, and it has many applications. For exam-ple, we can relate the force for stretching a spring and the distance that the spring stretches(Hooke s law, shown in Figure ), or explain how many transistors the semiconductorindustry can pack into a circuit over time (Moore s law, shown in Figure ).
(b) Hidden Cause: A hidden variable z causes both x and y, creating the correla-tion. x y z (c) Confounding Factor: A hidden variable z and x both a ect y, so the results also depend on the value of z. x y (d) Coincidence: The correlation just happened by chance (e.g. the strong cor-relation between sun cycles and number of Republicans in ...
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