Math Help Forum - View Single Post - Regression fundamentals (linear, non linear, simple, multiple)

ontherocks · #5 November 7th, 2009, 10:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theodds

Maybe you would be interested in the square root of a parameter for some reason though.

I cannot fathom for what reason would anyone want to think that way.
I mean, if the parameters don't correspond to any physical entity how does it matter whether I say for example
$pressure = 3 + 16*temperature$ (".....you know pressure is 16 times the temperature....")
or
$pressure = 3 + 4^2*temperature$ (".....you know pressure is 4 squared times the temperature......." ok, so?)