Linear regression

• Estimation of a: calculating the slope of the linear region in the log-log plot

• Method: linear regression of yj on xj

  • yj: random variables
  • xj: deterministic independent variables

• Hypothesis: E{yj} = bxj +a

• In our case

  • yj = log2mj
  • xj=j
  • b=a

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