%0 Journal Article
%T Comparing Least-Squares and Goal Programming Estimates of Linear Regression Parameters
%A Maizah Hura Ahmad
%A Robiah Adnan
%A Lau Chik Kong
%A Zalina Mohd Daud
%J Matematika
%D 2005
%I Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
%X A regression model is a mathematical equation that describes the relatioship between two or more variables. In regression analysis, the basic idea is to use past data to fit a prediction function that relates a dependent variable to independent variable(s). The prediction equation is then used to estimate future values of the dependent variable. The least-squares method is the most frequently used procedure for estimating the regression model parameters. However, the method of least-squares is biased when outliers exist. This papaer proposes goal programming as a method to estimate regression model parameters when outliers must be included in the analysis.
%K Method of least squares
%K outliers
%K goal programming.
%U http://www.fs.utm.my/matematika/images/stories/matematika/200521202.pdf