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'''Regression''' is a method in statistics for fitting a curve through a set of points as closely as possible.
 
'''Regression''' is a method in statistics for fitting a curve through a set of points as closely as possible.
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The most popular type of regression is [[linear regression]], which uses a straight line as the curve.
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The most common type of regression is [[linear regression]], which uses a straight line as the curve.
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Regression is done using a least squares estimator.
    
[[Category:Mathematics]]
 
[[Category:Mathematics]]
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