/explore

Click through on any links that interest you or select the planets on the right to continue exploring the Outer Web.
You are here

hernandis.me
| | www.listendata.com
4.8 parsecs away

Travel
| | [AI summary] The user is seeking guidance on performing linear regression analysis in R, including data preparation, model building, and interpretation. They have questions about multicollinearity, variable selection, and package usage. The response should provide step-by-step instructions on installing necessary packages, conducting analysis, and addressing common issues.
| | bldavies.com
5.9 parsecs away

Travel
| | Suppose \(X\) and \(Y\) are random variables with $$\DeclareMathOperator{\E}{E} \DeclareMathOperator{\Cov}{Cov} \DeclareMathOperator{\Var}{Var} \newcommand{\abs}[1]{\lvert#1\rvert} Y=\beta X+u,$$ where \(u\) has zero mean and zero correlation with \(X\). The coefficient \(\beta\) can be estimated by collecting data \((Y_i,X_i)_{i=1}^n\) and regressing the \(Y_i\) on the \(X_i\). Now suppose our data collection procedure is flawed: instead of observing \(X_i\), we observe \(Z_i=X_i+v_i\), where the \(v_i\) are iid with zero mean and zero correlation with the \(X_i\). Then the ordinary least squares (OLS) estimate \(\hat\beta_{\text{OLS}}\) of \(\beta\) obtained by regressing the \(Y_i\) on the \(Z_i\) suffers from attenuation bias: $$\begin{align*} \DeclareMa...
| | gregorygundersen.com
5.8 parsecs away

Travel
| | Gregory Gundersen is a quantitative researcher in New York.
| | blog.scottlogic.com
17.1 parsecs away

Travel
| Recently I've been learning about Neural Networks and how they work. In this blog post I write a simple introduction in to some of the core concepts of a basic layered neural network.