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In this module, you will learn the difference between Poisson regression and ordinary linear regression, how to obtain the regression parameters using the maximum likelihood method, use R to compute the estimators of a Poisson regression model and the generalized linear model, and the similarities between the linear, logistic, and Poisson regressions. There is a lot to read, watch, and consume in this module so, let’s get started!
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In this module, you will learn how to modify the ordinary least squares method to make the regression model more robust to the effect of outliers and use R to compute the robust regression parameters using different M-estimators and perform model validations involving logistic regression. There is a lot to read, watch, and consume in this module so, let’s get started!
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