{"id":181826,"date":"2024-03-21T07:31:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-21T06:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/?p=181826"},"modified":"2024-03-07T20:52:04","modified_gmt":"2024-03-07T19:52:04","slug":"exploring-multiple-linear-regression-definition-and-applications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/exploring-multiple-linear-regression-definition-and-applications","title":{"rendered":"Exploring Multiple Linear Regression: Definition and Applications"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"181826\" class=\"elementor elementor-181826\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-110a8c1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"110a8c1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1c6f16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b1c6f16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 02-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rather than explaining relationships between two variables, multiple linear regression establishes relationships between one variable and several explanatory variables. This multidimensional approach allows us to delve deeper into the links between different data sets, while reducing the risk of misinterpretation. Find out more about the multiple linear regression model, its mathematical translations and its advantages.<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a73b34 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"0a73b34\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9dcc22d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9dcc22d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is multiple linear regression?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06c448f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"06c448f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Definition<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf50f2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf50f2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 02-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Before understanding<strong> multiple linear regression<\/strong> (also known as multidimensional linear regression or MLR), we need to redefine the basics. And more specifically, linear regression.<\/p><p>The aim of this<a href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/classification-algorithms-definition-and-main-models\"> classification algorithm<\/a> is to establish relationships between an explanatory variable Y (known as the dependent variable or response variable) and an explanatory variable X (known as the independent variable).<\/p><p>This <strong>model takes shape on a point cloud<\/strong>, with X on the y-axis and Y on the x-axis. In this case, linear regression must determine a straight line capable of passing as close as possible to the points in the <a href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/navigating-the-cloud-unraveling-the-concepts-and-mechanisms-of-hybrid-cloud\">cloud.<\/a><\/p><p>This is done using the method of least squares (or OLS for ordinary least squares), which determines the relationship between X and Y.<\/p><p>From here, it is possible to explain a dependent variable Y on the basis of an independent variable X (this is simple linear regression), or to explain the dependent variable Y on the basis of several independent variables X (at least 2). This is what multiple linear regression is all about. By establishing relationships between different variables, predictions can be made with a minimum of error.<\/p><p>Whatever the model, the dependent variable is always continuous numerical, unlike the independent variables, which can be continuous or categorical (but always numerical).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3664bbf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3664bbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Mathematical translation<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-940122d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"940122d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Multiple linear regression<\/strong> can be used whenever this type of data set is available:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9bdd2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"f9bdd2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n.tg  {border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0;}\r\n.tg td{border-color:black;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;\r\n  overflow:hidden;padding:10px 5px;word-break:normal;}\r\n.tg th{border-color:black;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;\r\n  font-weight:normal;overflow:hidden;padding:10px 5px;word-break:normal;}\r\n.tg .tg-gg21{font-family:Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif !important;font-size:18px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top}\r\n.tg .tg-y5vs{font-family:Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif !important;font-size:18px;font-weight:bold;text-align:left;vertical-align:top}\r\n<\/style>\r\n<table class=\"tg\" style=\"undefined;table-layout: fixed; width: 450px\">\r\n<colgroup>\r\n<col style=\"width: 75px\">\r\n<col style=\"width: 75px\">\r\n<col style=\"width: 75px\">\r\n<col style=\"width: 75px\">\r\n<col style=\"width: 75px\">\r\n<col style=\"width: 75px\">\r\n<\/colgroup>\r\n<thead>\r\n  <tr>\r\n    <th class=\"tg-gg21\"><\/th>\r\n    <th class=\"tg-y5vs\"><span style=\"font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;color:#000;background-color:transparent\">Y<\/span><\/th>\r\n    <th class=\"tg-y5vs\"><span style=\"font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;color:#000;background-color:transparent\">X1<\/span><\/th>\r\n    <th class=\"tg-y5vs\"><span style=\"font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;color:#000;background-color:transparent\">X2<\/span><\/th>\r\n    <th class=\"tg-y5vs\"><span 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style=\"font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;color:#000;background-color:transparent\">\u2026<\/span><\/td>\r\n    <td class=\"tg-gg21\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;color:#000;background-color:transparent\">\u2026<\/span><\/td>\r\n  <\/tr>\r\n  <tr>\r\n    <td class=\"tg-y5vs\"><span style=\"font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;color:#000;background-color:transparent\">\u2026<\/span><\/td>\r\n    <td class=\"tg-gg21\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;color:#000;background-color:transparent\">\u2026<\/span><\/td>\r\n    <td class=\"tg-gg21\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;color:#000;background-color:transparent\">\u2026<\/span><\/td>\r\n    <td class=\"tg-gg21\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;color:#000;background-color:transparent\">\u2026<\/span><\/td>\r\n    <td class=\"tg-gg21\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;color:#000;background-color:transparent\">\u2026<\/span><\/td>\r\n    <td class=\"tg-gg21\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;color:#000;background-color:transparent\">\u2026<\/span><\/td>\r\n  <\/tr>\r\n  <tr>\r\n    <td class=\"tg-y5vs\"><span style=\"font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;color:#000;background-color:transparent\">n<\/span><\/td>\r\n    <td class=\"tg-gg21\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;color:#000;background-color:transparent\">\u2026<\/span><\/td>\r\n    <td class=\"tg-gg21\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;color:#000;background-color:transparent\">\u2026<\/span><\/td>\r\n    <td class=\"tg-gg21\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;color:#000;background-color:transparent\">\u2026<\/span><\/td>\r\n    <td class=\"tg-gg21\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;color:#000;background-color:transparent\">\u2026<\/span><\/td>\r\n    <td class=\"tg-gg21\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;color:#000;background-color:transparent\">\u2026<\/span><\/td>\r\n  <\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-755ad23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"755ad23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>From this table, the RLM takes the following form:<\/p><p>yi = \u03b20 + \u03b21xi1 +&#8230;+ \u03b2pxip + \u03f5i<\/p><p>Where<\/p><p>yi = the dependent variables ; <br \/>i = index of observations ; <br \/>xij = the observed values of the independent variables; <br \/>\u03b2p = unknown parameters (also sometimes called &#8220;partial slopes&#8221;) ;<br \/>\u03f5i = residuals (in other words, prediction error).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d666a8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d666a8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Like any <a href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/calculate-correlation-between-two-variables-how-do-you-measure-dependence\">linear regression,<\/a> multiple regression is formalized through a point cloud. But unlike simple regression, which is projected onto a two-dimensional graphical plane, multiple linear regression is projected onto a multi-dimensional graph. This is what makes it possible to model the different explanatory variables.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-277ccf0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"277ccf0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 02-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Regression-Lineaire-Multiple2.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a4802f elementor-align-center button-principale elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8a4802f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/data-scientist-course\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Mastering multiple linear regression<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4299702 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"4299702\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f352079 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f352079\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why use multivariate linear regression?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ef3956 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8ef3956\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Making predictions<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97eae5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"97eae5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>By identifying correlations between a result (the dependent variable) and several explanatory and independent variables, multiple linear regression enables predictions to be made and insights to be gained.<\/p><p>That&#8217;s why this <a href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/expected-goals-understand-the-math-behind-it\"><strong>mathematical method<\/strong><\/a> is used in so many fields. Here are just a few examples:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Sales performance: c<\/strong>ompanies can predict sales of a product using various characteristics of the typical buyer, such as age, salary level, geographical location, etc.<\/li><li><strong>Weather forecasting:<\/strong> meteorologists can predict the week&#8217;s weather based on air temperature, humidity levels, atmospheric pressure, etc.<\/li><li><strong>Medicine:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/data-science-and-healthcare-the-impact-on-medicine\"> health professionals can anticipate the spread of a virus<\/a> in a region based on the number of people infected, the speed of contamination, the consumption of a particular food, weather conditions, etc.<\/li><li><strong>The stock market:<\/strong> financial analysts can predict a share price based on a company&#8217;s financial health, current events, economic conditions, etc.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7fb65d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f7fb65d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Limiting confusion between explanatory variables<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3ec438 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a3ec438\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In addition to making predictions, multiple <strong>linear regression<\/strong> can also overcome the limitations of simple linear regression.<\/p><p>In some cases, there may be an apparent link between a variable to be explained and an explanatory variable. However, this link does not seem logical.<\/p><p>For example, there is a strong correlation between mint consumption and respiratory capacity. Breathing capacity decreased as mint consumption increased. Does this mean that mint consumption explains these respiratory weaknesses? No, there&#8217;s another factor.<\/p><p>Again, there&#8217;s a clear correlation between mint consumption and smoking. But also between smoking and respiratory capacity.<\/p><p>In this hypothesis, the <strong>mint consumption variable<\/strong> is linked to both the response variable (respiratory capacity) and the explanatory variable (smoking). It thus becomes a confounding factor.<\/p><p>To detect this confounding, simple linear regression is insufficient.<\/p><p>Instead, multiple linear regression should be used. Multiple linear regression is used to determine the relationship between the variable and the explanatory variables. All these explanatory variables are taken into account.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b881dc4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"b881dc4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2047065 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2047065\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Linear regression and Machine Learning<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bfa719 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4bfa719\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In addition to<strong> explaining a variable in terms of several independent pieces of data,<\/strong> multiple linear regression is also capable of assimilating new rules on its own. 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