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Regression and other stories

By: Gelman, Andrew.
Contributor(s): Hill, Jennifer | Vehtari, Aki.
Series: Analytical methods for social research.Publisher: Cambridge : University Press, 2021Description: xv, 534 p. ; ill., 25 cm.ISBN: 9781107676510.Subject(s): Regression analysis | Mathematical models | Scientific applicationsDDC classification: 519.536 Summary: Many textbooks on regression focus on theory and the simplest examples. Real statistical problems, however, are complex and subtle. This is not a book about the theory of regression. It is a book about how to use regression to solve real problems of comparison, estimation, prediction, and causal inference. It focuses on practical issues such as sample size and missing data and a wide range of goals and techniques. It jumps right in to methods and computer code you can use fresh out of the box.
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Many textbooks on regression focus on theory and the simplest examples. Real statistical problems, however, are complex and subtle. This is not a book about the theory of regression. It is a book about how to use regression to solve real problems of comparison, estimation, prediction, and causal inference. It focuses on practical issues such as sample size and missing data and a wide range of goals and techniques. It jumps right in to methods and computer code you can use fresh out of the box.

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