While I do spend lots of time pushing the idea of linear approximations on my students, we do need nonlinear functions to describe most interesting physical phenomena.

Course TopicsIn this short course we will cover how to analyze simple and multiple linear regression models. You will learn concepts in linear regression such as:1) How to use the F-test to determine ...

R. Thompson, R. J. Baker, Composite Link Functions in Generalized Linear Models, Journal of the Royal Statistical Society. Series C (Applied Statistics), Vol. 30, No ...

Here's how to run both simple and multiple linear regression in Google Sheets using the built-in LINEST function. No add-ons or coding required.