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Generalized Least-Squares Regressions Iv: Theory And Classification Using Generalized Means, Nataniel Greene Sep 2014

Generalized Least-Squares Regressions Iv: Theory And Classification Using Generalized Means, Nataniel Greene

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The theory of generalized least-squares is reformulated here using the notion of generalized means. The generalized least-squares problem seeks a line which minimizes the average generalized mean of the square deviations in x and y. The notion of a generalized mean is equivalent to the generating function concept of the previous papers but allows for a more robust understanding and has an already existing literature. Generalized means are applied to the task of constructing more examples, simplifying the theory, and further classifying generalized least-squares regressions.


Generalized Least-Squares Regressions Iii: Further Theory And Classification, Nataniel Greene Jan 2014

Generalized Least-Squares Regressions Iii: Further Theory And Classification, Nataniel Greene

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This paper continues the work of this series with two results. The first is an exponential equivalence theorem which states that every generalized least-squares regression line can be generated by an equivalent exponential regression. It follows that every generalized least-squares line has an effective normalized exponential parameter between 0 and 1 which classifies the line on the spectrum between ordinary least-squares and the extremal line for a given set of data. The second result is the presentation of fundamental formulas for the generalized least-squares slope and y-intercept.