Transformations in Linear Regression

A transformation of the explanatory variable, the response variable, or both can sometimes improve a situation in which a linear model isn’t appropriate or the conditions to carry out inference in regression don’t hold. In this video, we’ll look at how the log transformation can be applied and how to interpret the results.

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Notes on the video: Transformations in Linear Regression