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From: markleeds at verizon.net [mailto:markleeds at verizon.net]
Sent: 2008?10?8? 1:56
To: Hsiao-nan Cheung
Subject: RE: [R] Statistically significant in linear and non-linear
model
you might be better off sending the example you sent me with gamma
and
beta ? it's just a thought ?
On Tue, Oct 7, 2008 at 1:46 PM, Hsiao-nan Cheung wrote:
Hi,
I have a question to ask. if in a linear regression model, the
independent
variables are not statistically significant, is it necessary to test
these
variables in a non-linear model? Since most of non-linear form of a
variable
can be represented to a linear combination using Taylor's theorem, so
I
wonder whether the non-linear form is also not statistically
significant in
such a situation.
Best Regards
Hsiao-nan Cheung
2008/10/08
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