Log-linear model
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A log-linear model is a mathematical model that takes the form of a function whose logarithm equals a linear combination of the parameters of the model, which makes it possible to apply (possibly multivariate) linear regression. That is, it has the general form
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in which the fi(X)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". are quantities that are functions of the variable XScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"., in general a vector of values, while cScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". and the wiScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". stand for the model parameters.
The term may specifically be used for:
- A log-linear plot or graph, which is a type of semi-log plot.
- Poisson regression for contingency tables, a type of generalized linear model.
The specific applications of log-linear models are where the output quantity lies in the range 0 to ∞, for values of the independent variables XScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"., or more immediately, the transformed quantities fi(X)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". in the range −∞ to +∞. This may be contrasted to logistic models, similar to the logistic function, for which the output quantity lies in the range 0 to 1. Thus the contexts where these models are useful or realistic often depends on the range of the values being modelled.
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