| − | "The Generalized Linear Model (GLZ) is a generalization of the general linear model (see, e.g., the General Linear Models, [[Multiple Regression]], and [[Analysis of variance|ANOVA]]/[[Multivariate Analysis of Variance|MANOVA]] topics). In its simplest form, a [[linear model]] specifies the (linear) relationship between a dependent (or response) [[variable]] Y, and a set of predictor variables, the X's, so that | + | "The Generalized Linear Model (GLZ) is a generalization of the [[General linear model|general linear model]] (see, e.g., the General Linear Models, [[Multiple Regression]], and [[Analysis of variance|ANOVA]]/[[Multivariate Analysis of Variance|MANOVA]] topics). In its simplest form, a [[linear model]] specifies the (linear) relationship between a dependent (or response) [[variable]] Y, and a set of predictor variables, the X's, so that |
| − | In this [[equation]] b<sub>0</sub> is the [[regression analysis|regression]] [[coefficient]] for the intercept and the b<sub>i</sub> values are the regression coefficien#REDIRECT [[Insert redirect]]ts (for variables 1 through k) computed from the [[data]]."<ref>[http://www.statsoft.com/textbook/generalized-linear-models/ Generalized Linear Models]</ref> | + | In this [[equation]] b<sub>0</sub> is the [[regression analysis|regression]] [[coefficient]] for the intercept and the b<sub>i</sub> values are the regression coefficients (for variables 1 through k) computed from the [[data]]."<ref>[http://www.statsoft.com/textbook/generalized-linear-models/ Generalized Linear Models]</ref> |
| | Whereas in classical linear models the variable Y is assumed to follow a normal distribution, generalized linear models consider more general distributions, such as a Poisson or a multinomial distribution, and are therefore applicable to a wider field of problems. | | Whereas in classical linear models the variable Y is assumed to follow a normal distribution, generalized linear models consider more general distributions, such as a Poisson or a multinomial distribution, and are therefore applicable to a wider field of problems. |