- Linear regression is a statistical method.
- It is used to model the relationship between a dependent variable and one or more independent variables.
- It assumes a linear relationship between the variables and aims to find the best-fit line that minimizes the difference between the observed and predicted values.
- Linearity: The relationship between the dependent and independent variables is linear.
- Independence: Residuals (the differences between observed and predicted values) are independent of each other.
- Homoscedasticity: Residuals have constant variance across all levels of the independent variables.
- Normality of residuals: Residuals are normally distributed.
- No or little multicollinearity: Independent variables are not highly correlated.