A Backward Elimination General Significance Regression Model.

Abstract

The report develops a statistical procedure for selecting a proper set of independent variables in a linear regression model. The procedure is a backward elimination procedure in which initially a large model is hypothesized and systematically non-significant variables are eliminated one by one. Two different situations were investigated concerning sample estimates of the error: pure error, and using lack-of-fit as an error estimate, with the effects on the testing procedure for each case. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1970
Accession Number
AD0876630

Entities

People

  • Charles E. Colvin
  • Maureen E. Machtolff

Organizations

  • United States Army Aviation and Missile Command

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Elimination

Fields of Study

  • Mathematics

Readers

  • Regression Analysis.